VA SB 207
Status unknownSUDP; Office of Chief Medical Examiner, protocol in referring cases involving manner of death, etc.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 207 pass?
The current status of VA SB 207 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-25): Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
What is VA SB 207 about?
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; protocol; information. Directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to assess the feasibility of implementing a protocol upon the finding that an individual died from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), as defined in the bill. Such protocol would require the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to refer cases of SUDEP to certain public or private institutions and publish resources with information on SUDEP on its website.
Who sponsors VA SB 207?
Stella G. Pekarsky is the primary sponsor of VA SB 207.
Description
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; protocol; information. Directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to assess the feasibility of implementing a protocol upon the finding that an individual died from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), as defined in the bill. Such protocol would require the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to refer cases of SUDEP to certain public or private institutions and publish resources with information on SUDEP on its website.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-09
- Latest action
- 2026-02-25 — Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Stella G. Pekarskyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-25
Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
deferral
2026-02-25
House committee offered
2026-02-18
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
referral-committee
2026-02-17
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-17
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-17
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-13
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB207)
2026-02-11
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-10
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
substitution
2026-02-10
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
2026-02-10
Education and Health Substitute rejected
2026-02-10
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-09
Passed by for the day
2026-02-09
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
2026-02-09
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-09
Rules suspended
2026-02-09
Committee substitute printed 26107388D-S2
substitution
2026-02-05
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-30
Committee substitute printed 26105824D-S1
substitution
2026-01-27
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB207)
2026-01-22
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
committee-passage
2026-01-22
Senate committee offered
2026-01-20
Senate subcommittee offered
2026-01-20
Assigned Education sub: Health
referral-committee
2026-01-09
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
referral-committee
2026-01-09
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100765D
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Reported from Education and Health with substitute
2026-01-22 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: abstain
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: not voting
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute
2026-02-05 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed R
2026-02-09 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Passage R
2026-02-11 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: not voting
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Tabled in Appropriations
2026-02-25 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- James W. Morefield: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: yes
- Scott A. Wyatt: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
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