Courts of Justice Committee Agenda

Chair: Hope, Patrick A.

Last Updated: 03/03/2026 03:31 PM

Meeting Date & Time: 03/04/2026 Upon the First Recess of the House Add to Calendar

Meeting Time Updated

Location: House Committee Room C - 206

Additional Resource(s):

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1542 (Johnson); (804) 698-1544 (McDaniel)

DLS Contact: (804) 698 - 1815 (Olwine), (804) 698-1829 (Hatcher), (804) 698 - 1831 (Heard)

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB536 Obenshain Medical malpractice actions; limitation on recovery, prejudgment interest.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-581.15, 8.01-243, and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-581.15:1, relating to medical malpractice actions; limitation on recovery; prejudgment interest; limitation on collection; statute of limitations; insurance requirements for nursing homes.

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 4-N)

Yeas (18): Hope, Maldonado, Watts, Simon, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Reaser, Callsen, Keys-Gamarra, Mehta, Carnegie, Thornton, Schmidt, Leftwich, Ballard, Davis, Whittle

Nays (4): Sullivan, Kilgore, Williams, Pence

Last actions:

  • 2/18/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
  • 2/27/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 3/4/2026 - House committee offered
  • 3/4/2026 - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/10/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to

• 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)

• 2/10/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26100434D-E

• 2/11/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Civil

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)