States / Virginia / HB 1253

HB 1253 In Committee

Property insurance; use of aerial or satellite imagery.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Property insurance; use of aerial or satellite imagery. Prohibits an insurer from refusing to renew a policy written to insure an owner-occupied dwelling based on information obtained through the use of aerial or satellite imagery unless (i) such imagery has been captured not more than 12 months prior to the nonrenewal notice; (ii) the nonrenewal notice includes date-stamped aerial or satellite images of the insured property identifying the specific conditions that form the basis for nonrenewal and specifies any action that the insured may take to remedy such conditions;

(iii) the insurer provides the insured a period of not less than 90 days to cure the identified conditions before the nonrenewal takes effect; and (iv) the insurer establishes a point of contact for the insured to submit documentation and a process to review such documentation. The bill requires the insurer to offer to renew coverage if the insured provides documentation, within the 90-day period, demonstrating that the identified conditions have been cured to the insurer's reasonable satisfaction.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last action
Feb 18, 2026 — Left in Labor and Commerce
Session
2026
Momentum
28 · Low