HB1529Introduced in the House of Delegates
Tax Commissioner; information sharing, eligibility for medical assistance.
Introduced by Garrett McGuire, District 17
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Tax Commissioner; information sharing; eligibility for medical assistance. Authorizes the Tax Commissioner to provide to the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange information voluntarily provided by taxpayers for the purposes of identifying persons who meet the income eligibility requirements for medical assistance and would like to newly enroll in medical assistance. The bill authorizes the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange to divulge to the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Social Services, upon entering into a written agreement, such information to facilitate such enrollments and applications, as applicable. The bill contains technical amendments and is effective for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2026.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0478)
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26105947D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1529)
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)
Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1529ER)
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1529)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 478 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0478)
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