Children; certain injuries to be reported by physicians, etc., penalties for failure to report.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 63.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia, relating to requirement that certain injuries be reported by physicians, nurses, teachers, etc.; penalties for failure to report.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Requirement that certain injuries to children be reported by physicians, nurses, teachers, etc.; penalties for failure to report. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person required to file a report, pursuant to relevant law, who fails to do so as soon as possible, but not longer than 24 hours after having reason to suspect a reportable offense of child abuse or neglect where such reportable offense is alleged to have occurred at a private or state-operated hospital, institution, or facility t
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 22, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 845 (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
22
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Delores L. McQuinnBonita G. AnthonyElizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerKaren R. "Kacey" CarnegieNadarius E. ClarkJoshua G. ColeNicole ColeLindsey DoughertyMargaret A. FranklinRozia A. Henson, Jr.Karen Keys-GamarraDestiny LeVere BollingMichelle Lopes MaldonadoMay NivarMarcia S. "Cia" Price Charlie SchmidtIrene ShinJJ SinghJoshua E. ThomasVirgil ThorntonKathy K.L. TranRusset Perry
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 92, X 1, N 6
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 40
Reconsideration of committee substitute agreed to (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 40
Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 40
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 40
Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 14, X 1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 91, X 4, N 5
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 19, X 1, N 2
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 7, N 3
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 845.