# Virginia HB2769: Life or health insurances; unfair discrimination, pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV.

Virginia HB2769, Life or health insurances; unfair discrimination, pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeion A. Ward (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2769
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Life or health insurances; unfair discrimination, pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (144 yes, 76 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Life insurance; health insurance; unfair discrimination; pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of human immunodeficiency virus. Prohibits any person from refusing to insure, refusing to continue to insure, or limiting the amount or extent of life insurance or accident and sickness insurance coverage available to an individual or charge an individual a different rate for the same coverage based solely on the status of such individual as having received pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 24 | 15 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 11 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 53 | 44 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 4 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2769ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 44-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104540D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072883.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066614.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066613.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022665.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022664.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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072883.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066614.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066613.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022665.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022664.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-HB2769-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).