# Virginia HB1398: Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team; established, definitions, penalty, report.

Virginia HB1398, Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team; established, definitions, penalty, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Margaret A. Franklin (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-09 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1398-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1398
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team; established, definitions, penalty, report.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Margaret A. Franklin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (200 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Margaret A. Franklin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 92 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reconsidered by Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-03-09: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee amendments rejected (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1398) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107759D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reconsidered by Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Incorporates HB336 (Anthony) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1398) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-22: Presented and ordered printed 26103004D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142676.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142105.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142671.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142104.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142670.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142675.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136607.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128546.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127996.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093719.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093718.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142676.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142105.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142671.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142104.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142670.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142675.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136607.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128546.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127996.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093719.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093718.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-HB1398-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).