HB 107 VA

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Underinsured motorist benefits; actions against released defendant. Provides that any action brought by an injured person to recover underinsured motorist benefits after payment of the liability insurer's available limits is required to be brought against the released defendant by name and that the complaint is required to be served on any insurer providing underinsured motorist benefits but is not required to be served on the released defendant. Additionally, the bill provides that an underinsured motorist is presumed to have failed to reasonably cooperate in the defense of any lawsuit brought against him if he fails or refuses to meet with defense counsel for a reasonable period of time after reasonable notice after the underinsured motorist benefits insurer is served with any lawsuit and again prior to his deposition and trial. Under current law, such presumption is based on such underinsured motorist's failure or refusal to meet with defense counsel for a reasonable period of time after reasonable notice within 21 days of being served with any lawsuit and again prior to deposition or trial.

• Jason S. Ballard Republican · primary

1. Jan 2, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102156D · lower
2. Jan 2, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 15, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 · lower
4. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB107) · lower
5. Jan 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
10. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
12. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N) · upper
13. Feb 25, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Feb 25, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 25, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 26, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Feb 26, 2026 Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Enrolled · lower
19. Mar 3, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB107ER) · lower
20. Mar 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB107) · lower
21. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
22. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
24. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
25. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 64 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0064) · 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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML