SB 99

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: February 11, 2026.

Medical malpractice; limitations on recovery, certain actions.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-99
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Finance and Appropriations
Senate introduced 2026-02-11
Healthcare
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Stanley
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-12-31 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-12-31 Status introduced
2026-02-11 Latest Action S Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
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