Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 25, 2026.
SUDP; Office of Chief Medical Examiner, protocol in referring cases involving manner of death, etc.
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; protocol; information; training. Requires the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to take certain actions upon the finding that an individual died from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), defined in the bill. The bill directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on SUDEP and a SUDEP death investigation form on its website. Additionally, the bill requires the Chief Medical Examiner and local medical examiners to complete training in the investigation of SUDEP on a triennial basis.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Status | failed |
| 2026-01-09 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-25 | Latest Action | H Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) |