VA SB 99
Status unknownMedical malpractice; limitations on recovery, certain actions.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 99 pass?
The current status of VA SB 99 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
What is VA SB 99 about?
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.
Who sponsors VA SB 99?
William M. Stanley, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA SB 99.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2025-12-31
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- William M. Stanley, Jr.primary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-11
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
2026-02-02
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
committee-passage
2026-01-28
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB99)
2025-12-31
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee
2025-12-31
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100064D
filing,introduction
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Votes
Reported from Courts of Justice
2026-02-02 · pass · 10-4
Member-level votes (15)
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: no
- Mark J. Peake: no
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: abstain
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: no
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-11 · pass · 13-2
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: no
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: no
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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