VA SB 406
Status unknownVa. 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
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104933D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB406)
2026-02-09
Senate committee offered
2026-02-09
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
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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.
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