# Virginia SB208: Property and casualty insurance; regulation and licensing of all-lines adjusters.

Virginia SB208, Property and casualty insurance; regulation and licensing of all-lines adjusters., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-04 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB208-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB208
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Property and casualty insurance; regulation and licensing of all-lines adjusters.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Property and casualty insurance; regulation and licensing of all-lines adjusters. Provides for State Corporation Commission licensing and regulation of all-lines adjusters investigating, negotiating, or settling property, casualty, or workers' compensation claims for insurers or for self-insurers. The bill prohibits a person from acting as an all-lines adjuster without first obtaining a license from the Commission and requires all-lines adjusters to comply with standards of conduct and continuing education requirements. The bill also allows the Commission to suspend or revoke licenses under certain conditions. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-04: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB208) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100955D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084090.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084089.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084090.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084089.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB208-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).