SB745Introduced in the Senate
Health insurance; definitions, prohibited restrictions on in-network referrals.
Introduced by Kannan Srinivasan, District 32
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Health insurance; prohibited restrictions on in-network referrals. Prohibits a health insurance carrier from prohibiting an in-network provider, as defined in the bill, from referring any enrollee or specimen to any in-network clinical laboratory or in-network pathology service provider under the terms of such insurance unless such referral would constitute a violation of certain laws. This bill is identical to HB 424.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0139)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · February 24, 2026
98
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates 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 delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26105075D
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate committee offered
Senate committee offered
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26106219D-S1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB745ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB745)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 139 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0139)
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