Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 37
Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Russet Perry (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual. Adds to the accrual provisions for personal injury actions resulting from sexual abuse during the infancy or incapacity of a person that accrual occurs when corroborative evidence, as defined in the bill, is discovered or by the exercise of due diligence reasonably should have been discovered. This bill is identical to HB 1020.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Concur House Amendment R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 252 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB37ER) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
House Amendment agreed to by Senate - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Passed House with amendment Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 23, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB37) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
agreed to Courts of Justice Amendment - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Printed as engrossed 26100539D-E - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) - Nov 19, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Nov 19, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100539D