# Virginia SB1436: Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations. Virginia SB1436, Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1436-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1436 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496) - Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (247 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations. Prohibits health insurance carriers from imposing cost sharing for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations, as those terms are defined in the bill, under certain insurance policies, subscription contracts, and health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on and after January 1, 2026. The bill provides that such examinations include examinations using diagnostic mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging, or breast ultrasound. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission. This bill incorporates SB 1238 and is identical to HB 1828. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 496 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-16: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1436) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1436ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-11: Passed House Block Vote (94-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-10: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1436) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Incorporates SB1238(Durant) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25106242D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104716D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076848.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076847.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047291.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047290.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031221.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031220.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023072.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023071.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076848.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076847.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047291.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047290.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031221.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031220.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023072.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023071.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1436-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).