HB 1628

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 03, 2025
  • Passed House Jan 22, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 13, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Mar 19, 2025

Fire insurance; assignment of claims prohibited.

Abstract

Fire insurance; assignment of claims prohibited. Prohibits a fire insurance policy or a fire insurance policy in combination with other coverages from assigning or otherwise transferring, in whole or in part, to any other person the duties, rights, or benefits of the insured under the policy arising from a claim or covered loss without written consent of the insurer. Any such contract provision is void and unenforceable under the bill. This bill is identical to SB 1154.

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 21 of Title 38.2 a section numbered 38.2-2131, relating to fire insurance; assignment of claims prohibited.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Mar 19, 2025

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0120)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 120 (Effective 07/01/25)

Mar 03, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2024

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 19, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1628)

Feb 18, 2025

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1628ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Enrolled

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed by for the day

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Jan 22, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)

House

Passed House (97-Y 0-N)

House

Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

Jan 21, 2025

House

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 20, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 16, 2025

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)

Jan 14, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Jan 10, 2025

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1628)

Jan 03, 2025

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101858D

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Chaptered HTML PDF
Enrolled HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1628) PDF PDF

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