# Virginia HB2585: Benefits consortium; governing bodies of three or more cities, counties, or school boards to form.

Virginia HB2585, Benefits consortium; governing bodies of three or more cities, counties, or school boards to form., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by A.C. Cordoza (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Counties, Cities and Towns) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2585
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Benefits consortium; governing bodies of three or more cities, counties, or school boards to form.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
- Sponsor: A.C. Cordoza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties, Cities and Towns
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Benefits consortium for localities. Authorizes the governing bodies of three or more cities, counties, or school boards to form a benefits consortium for the purpose of establishing a self-funded employee welfare benefit plan. Under current law, such governing bodies or school boards are authorized to form such a benefits consortium if they comprised the membership of a multiple employer welfare arrangement as of December 31, 2014. Such a benefits consortium is required to be a nonstock corporation established to operate a benefits plan. Each member of the benefits consortium is contractually liable for its allocated share of the consortium's liabilities, and the benefits consortium is exempt from taxation and from insurance regulations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: A.C. Cordoza (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103514D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019018.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019017.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019018.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019017.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2585-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).