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HB1007Introduced in the House of Delegates

Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund; filing of claims.

Passed

Introduced by Kathy Tran, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund; board of directors; plan of operation; filing of claims; awards and coverage for expenses or services. Makes various changes to the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund. The bill provides that a civil action arising out of or related to a birth-related neurological injury against a participating hospital or physician shall be referred to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. Under the bill, the costs of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission maintaining an electronic filing system for the submission of petitions shall be reimbursed from the Fund. Under the bill, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall receive and review any audit conducted on the accounts of the Fund. The bill includes compensation for services provided by an education advocate. The bill requires the Program's board of directors to include a relative of a current or former beneficiary, allows for the electronic submission of claims, and expands discovery of parties to a claim. The bill further requires the Program's board of directors to establish a blanket surety bonding program for all employees with access to the Fund and requires the board to meet at least once monthly. Finally, the bill increases from $100,000 to $500,000 the amount that may be awarded to families whose infant has sustained a birth-related neurological injury. This bill is identical to SB 398.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1083)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104864D

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  3. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)

  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)

  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)

  7. House subcommittee offered

  8. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

  9. Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

  10. Read first time

  11. Read second time

  12. committee amendments agreed to

  13. Engrossed by House as amended

  14. Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

  15. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  16. Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  18. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  19. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)

  20. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  21. Committee substitute printed 26108401D-S1

  22. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)

  23. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  24. Rules suspended

  25. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  26. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  27. Read third time

  28. Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to

  29. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  30. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  31. Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A)

  32. Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  33. Senate requested conference committee

  34. House acceded to request

  35. Conferees appointed by House

  36. House Conferees: Tran, Sullivan, O'Quinn

  37. Conferees appointed by Senate

  38. Senate Conferees: Perry, Surovell, Obenshain

  39. Conference Report released

  40. Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 2-N 0-A)

  41. Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  42. Fiscal Impact statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)

  43. Enrolled

  44. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1007ER)

  45. Signed by President

  46. Enrolled

  47. Enrolled

  48. Signed by Speaker

  49. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  50. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  51. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)

  52. Governor's recommendation received by House

  53. Reenrolled bill text (HB1007ER2)

  54. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  55. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  56. Governor's recommendation adopted

  57. Reenrolled

  58. Signed by Speaker

  59. Signed by President

  60. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1083 (effective 7/1/2026)

  61. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1083)

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