# Virginia HB1414: Children; certain injuries to be reported by physicians, etc., penalties for failure to report.

Virginia HB1414, Children; certain injuries to be reported by physicians, etc., penalties for failure to report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0845)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1414
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Children; certain injuries to be reported by physicians, etc., penalties for failure to report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0845)
- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 15 (435 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Requirement that certain injuries to children be reported by physicians, nurses, teachers, etc.; penalties for failure to report. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person required to file a report, pursuant to relevant law, who fails to do so as soon as possible, but not longer than 24 hours after having reason to suspect a reportable offense of child abuse or neglect where such reportable offense is alleged to have occurred at a private or state-operated hospital, institution, or facility to which children have been committed or where children have been placed for care and treatment. The bill also provides that a second or subsequent conviction is a Class 6 felony. The bill further expands the mandatory reporting requirements for certain enumerated persons in their professional or official capacities to include certain offenses related to children and certain obscenity and related offenses and applies all such mandatory reporting requirements to all public and private school athletics program coaches, directors, and adult volunteers, including those associated with interscholastic teams and clubs. Under current law, the mandatory reporting requirements apply to such enumerated persons who suspect that a child is an abused or neglected child and to public or private sports organization or team athletic coaches, directors, or adult volunteers.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Expanded child abuse reporting and penalties: mixed, medium. Virginia's required reporters must treat suspected child sexual offenses under §§ 18.2-370 through 18.2-370.6 or § 18.2-374.3 as suspected abuse or neglect. A separate deadline covers reportable offenses at private or state-operated hospitals, institutions, or facilities where children are committe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 92 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of committee substitute agreed to | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senator Perry Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 91 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 19 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 3 |   |

## Actions (53)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0845) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 845 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1414) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1414ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1414) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/12/2026 8:30 am) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Floor Offered (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senator Perry Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of committee substitute agreed to (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1414) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/3/2026 3:52 pm) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Committee substitute printed 26108938D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/2/2026 8:52 am) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1414) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: Delegate McQuinn Floor amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-16: Floor (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26106738D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1414) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:14 pm) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-22: Presented and ordered printed 26105664D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222792.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222791.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213553.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213552.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207394.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207393.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190458.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190457.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149985.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1150652.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1150651.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148807.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148806.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142606.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142927.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142605.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142926.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093917.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093916.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/1222792.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222791.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213553.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213552.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207394.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207393.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190458.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190457.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149985.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1150652.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1150651.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148807.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148806.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142606.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142927.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142605.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142926.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093917.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093916.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-HB1414-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).