SB794Introduced in the Senate
Virginia Health Care Protection Act; established, prohibition on extradition for certain crimes.
Introduced by Russet Perry, District 31
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Virginia Health Care Protection Act established; prohibition on extradition for certain crimes; penalties. Establishes the Virginia Health Care Protection Act. The bill provides that no law-enforcement officer acting in the Commonwealth or employed by the Commonwealth or any of its localities or political subdivisions may investigate, arrest, or detain any person, seek the issuance of a warrant, or otherwise assist in or provide support for any investigation involving protected health care activity, as defined in the bill, not prohibited under the laws of the Commonwealth. The bill creates a private right of action for any person who is aggrieved by such unlawful investigation to obtain an injunction or other equitable relief against such law-enforcement officer.The bill creates a private right of action for any person who sustains any injury, damages, or other harm resulting from another person who, under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth, engages or attempts to engage in abusive litigation, as defined in the bill.The bill also provides that no demand for extradition of a person charged with a criminal violation of law of another state shall be recognized by the Governor if such alleged violation involves protected health care activity within the Commonwealth unless the alleged criminal violation would also constitute a criminal offense under the laws of the Commonwealth.The bill provides that any subpoena under the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act or any summons for a witness for another state in a criminal case shall include an attestation, made under penalty of perjury, stating whether the subpoena or summons seeks documents, information, or testimony related to protected health care activity.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0905)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) · March 9, 2026
60
Yes
35
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Absent |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26100646D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:04 pm)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)
Committee substitute printed 26106740D-S1
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 11:07 am)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB794)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB794ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB794)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 905 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0905)
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