VirginiaMedical malpractice; limitations on recovery, certain actions.
What it does
Medical malpractice; limitation on recovery; certain actions. Eliminates the cap on the recovery in actions against health care providers for medical malpractice where the act or acts of malpractice occurred on or after July 1, 2026, and occurred against a patient age 10 or younger.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 11Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB99)
- Feb 11Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)Latest
- 2025
- Dec 31Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Dec 31Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100064DIntroduced