HB 1007 VA

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Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund; board of directors; plan of operation; filing of claims; awards and coverage for expenses or services. Makes various changes to the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund. The bill provides that a civil action arising out of or related to a birth-related neurological injury against a participating hospital or physician shall be referred to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. Under the bill, the costs of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission maintaining an electronic filing system for the submission of petitions shall be reimbursed from the Fund. Under the bill, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall receive and review any audit conducted on the accounts of the Fund. The bill includes compensation for services provided by an education advocate. The bill requires the Program's board of directors to include a relative of a current or former beneficiary, allows for the electronic submission of claims, and expands discovery of parties to a claim. The bill further requires the Program's board of directors to establish a blanket surety bonding program for all employees with access to the Fund and requires the board to meet at least once monthly. Finally, the bill increases from $100,000 to $500,000 the amount that may be awarded to families whose infant has sustained a birth-related neurological injury. This bill is identical to SB 398.

• Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104864D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 · lower
4. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) · lower
5. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) · lower
6. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) · lower
7. Feb 3, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
8. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
9. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 10, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 10, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
13. Feb 10, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
14. Feb 11, 2026 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 11, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
16. Feb 11, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
17. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
18. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
19. Feb 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) · lower
20. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108401D-S1 · upper
22. Feb 24, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) · lower
23. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
24. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
25. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
26. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to · upper
29. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
30. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
31. Mar 11, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A) · lower
32. Mar 12, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
33. Mar 12, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
34. Mar 12, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
35. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
36. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Tran, Sullivan, O'Quinn · lower
37. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
38. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Conferees: Perry, Surovell, Obenshain · upper
39. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
40. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 2-N 0-A) · lower
41. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
42. Mar 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) · lower
43. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
44. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1007ER) · lower
45. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
46. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
47. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
48. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
49. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
50. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
51. Apr 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) · lower
52. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Amendment · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML