# Virginia SB774: Essential health benefits benchmark plan review; members of stakeholder work group. Virginia SB774, Essential health benefits benchmark plan review; members of stakeholder work group., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0351)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB774-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB774 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Essential health benefits benchmark plan review; members of stakeholder work group. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-24 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0351) - Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (221 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Essential health benefits benchmark plan review; stakeholder work group. Requires that the stakeholder work group convened by the Bureau of Insurance of the State Corporation Commission for the essential health benefits benchmark plan review consist of members who possess demonstrated and acknowledged expertise in health benefit plan design, actuarial science, population health, patient advocacy, or advocating for or assisting enrollees in individual or small group health coverage. The bill requires the work group to consider factors including (i) coverage denial rates of benefits that are not covered under the current benchmark plan; (ii) the utilization of mandated benefits; (iii) the projected impact of a proposed mandate on the prevalence of medical need, the urgency of such medical need, and any disproportionate disease burden borne by different subpopulations; (iv) the projected cost of each proposed mandate; and (v) other data as determined by the work group. This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Rules | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0351) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 351 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB774) (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB774ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-22: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB774) (Senate) - 2024-12-24: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate) - 2024-12-24: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101593D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072636.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072635.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059527.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059526.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-12-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011858.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011857.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/1072636.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072635.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059527.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059526.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011858.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011857.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-SB774-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).