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VA SB794

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Russet Perry

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Virginia Health Care Protection Act to protect health care activities that are legal in Virginia from criminal prosecution, extradition, and civil litigation originating from other states.

  • Prohibits the Governor from recognizing extradition demands from other states for alleged crimes involving protected health care activities unless those activities would also be criminal under Virginia law, and requires a mandatory 365-day investigation period for any such demands.

  • Bars Virginia law enforcement officers from investigating, arresting, or providing information to out-of-state authorities regarding health care services that are lawful in Virginia.

  • Requires attestations under penalty of perjury for foreign subpoenas and extradition demands to certify whether they relate to protected health care activity, subjecting false attesters to Virginia court jurisdiction.

  • Creates civil remedies including private lawsuits with minimum $5,000 damages plus attorney fees, and allows the Attorney General to impose civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation against those engaging in "abusive litigation" targeting protected health care.

Legislative Description

Virginia Health Care Protection Act; established, prohibition on extradition for certain crimes.

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

3/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations: Transportation & Public Safety3/3/2026
Appropriations3/2/2026
Courts of Justice: Civil2/20/2026
Courts of Justice2/20/2026
Finance and Appropriations2/4/2026
Courts of Justice1/23/2026

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