Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 8.01-249 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual of cause of action.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual. Adds to the accrual provisions for personal injury actions resulting from sexual abuse during the infancy or incapacity of a person that accrual occurs when corroborative evidence, as defined in the bill, is discovered or by the exercise of due diligence reasonably should have been discovered. This bill is identical to HB 1020.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Nov 19, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 252 (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
Barbara A. FavolaRusset Perry
Recorded votes
House substitute with amendment agreed to by SenateSenate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 40
Passed House with amendment Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 97, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-18 · P · Y 22
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-21 · P · Y 14, X 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 252.