HB1398Introduced in the House of Delegates
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team; established, definitions, penalty, report.
Introduced by Margaret Franklin, District 23
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team established; penalty; report. Establishes the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team to develop and implement procedures to ensure that fetal and infant deaths occurring in the Commonwealth are analyzed in a systematic way. The bill requires the Team to compile triennial statistical data regarding fetal and infant deaths and to make such data available to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Health. The bill provides that information and records obtained or created by the Team and portions of meetings of the Team at which individual fetal and infant deaths are discussed shall be confidential.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
March 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
7 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · March 9, 2026
14
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Absent |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26103004D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1398)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee offered
Incorporates HB336 (Anthony)
Committee substitute printed 26107759D-H1
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Reconsidered by Appropriations (Voice Vote)
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1398)
Read second time
committee amendments rejected
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Assigned Education sub: Health
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Behavioral Health Subcommittee Amendment (amendment)
- Health and Human Services Amendment (amendment)
- Health and Human Services Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
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