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VA SB 406

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Va. State Bar, et al.; use of nondisclosure/confidentiality prov. in certain settlement agreements.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 406 pass?

The current status of VA SB 406 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-09): Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 406 about?

Virginia State Bar; work group to study the use of nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions in certain settlement agreements; report. Directs the Virginia State Bar to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study and make recommendations relating to the use of nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions or agreements pursuant to or contained in settlement agreements reached in civil actions for personal injury arising from an unlawful act that would constitute criminal sexual assault, commercial sex trafficking, or other sexual offense that occurred during the infancy or incapacity of the injured person. The bill directs the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by November 1, 2026.

Who sponsors VA SB 406?

Jennifer B. Boysko is the primary sponsor of VA SB 406.

Description

Virginia State Bar; work group to study the use of nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions in certain settlement agreements; report. Directs the Virginia State Bar to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study and make recommendations relating to the use of nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions or agreements pursuant to or contained in settlement agreements reached in civil actions for personal injury arising from an unlawful act that would constitute criminal sexual assault, commercial sex trafficking, or other sexual offense that occurred during the infancy or incapacity of the injured person. The bill directs the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by November 1, 2026.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-09 — Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Jennifer B. Boyskoprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104933D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-02

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB406)

  4. 2026-02-09

    Senate committee offered

  5. 2026-02-09

    Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Continued to next session in Courts of Justice

    2026-02-09 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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