Legislation - HB0476

Title: Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Sponsored by: Delegates Ziegler, Stewart, Boyce, Charkoudian, Foley, Kaufman, Ruff, and Terrasa
Status: In the House - Referred to interim study by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing certain limitations on noneconomic damages in civil actions for personal injury or wrongful death; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Cross-filed with: SB0474

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0113 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2026 Legislative Date 1/23/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Referred to interim study by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/23/2026	1/23/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
House	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/21/2026	Referred to interim study by Judiciary

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