HB 1479 VA

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Became Law

Punitive damages; hit and run drivers. Provides that in any action for personal injury or death arising from conduct that constitutes a felony hit and run, punitive damages may be awarded to the plaintiff.

• Will Davis Republican · primary

1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105555D · lower
2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1479) · lower
4. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
5. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
12. Mar 9, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 1-N 1-A) · upper
13. Mar 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Mar 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Mar 11, 2026 Committee amendment agreed to (26-Y 14-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 11, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
19. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment (37-Y 3-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 12, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
21. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
22. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1479ER) · lower
23. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1479) · lower
25. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 473 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
29. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0473) · 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
• Senate Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML