Underinsured motorist benefits; actions against released defendant.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-66.1:1 and 38.2-2206 of the Code of Virginia, relating to underinsured motorist benefits; actions against released defendant.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 underinsu
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 2, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 64 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Jason S. BallardWill Davis
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 39, N 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 40
Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 14, N 1
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-20 · P · Y 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 64.