Punitive damages; hit and run drivers.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-44.5:1, relating to punitive damages; hit and run drivers.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 473 (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
Will DavisRae Cousins
Recorded votes
Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 97, X 2
Passed Senate with amendment (37-Y 3-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 37, N 3
Committee amendment agreed to (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 26, N 14
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 1-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 13, N 1, A 1
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 9, N 1
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.
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