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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 71

Health Care Decisions Act; patients incapable of making informed decisions, absence of next of kin.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED

Health Care Decisions Act; patients incapable of making informed decisions; absence of next of kin. Authorizes, for purposes of the Health Care Decisions Act, the patient care consulting committee to make health care decisions for a patient incapable of making informed decisions when no next of kin is reasonably available.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 9, 2026
Senate		Stricken at request of Patron in Courts of JusticepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 23, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 22, 2026
Senate		Reported from Education and Health with amendmentpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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