# Virginia HB1020: Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual.

Virginia HB1020, Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0251)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1020-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1020
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0251)
- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (220 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New claim timing for sexual abuse survivors: mixed, medium. The law changes when the filing clock starts for injury claims from sexual abuse during childhood or incapacity. It uses the latest of three dates: when childhood or incapacity ends; when a licensed physician, psychologist, or clinical psychologist first explains the injury and its link to the abus…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0251) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 251 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1020ER) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-09: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104934D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217311.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217310.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177866.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177865.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132014.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132013.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127322.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104812.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087139.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087138.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217311.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217310.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177866.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177865.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132014.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132013.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127322.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104812.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087139.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087138.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1020-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).