# Virginia SB140: Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team; created, penalty, report.

Virginia SB140, Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team; created, penalty, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB140-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB140
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team; created, penalty, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-05
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (45 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team established; penalty; report. Establishes the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team to develop and implement procedures to ensure that fetal and infant deaths occurring in the Commonwealth are analyzed in a systematic way. The bill requires the Team to compile triennial statistical data regarding fetal and infant deaths and to make such data available to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Health. The bill provides that information and records obtained or created by the Team and portions of meetings of the Team at which individual fetal and infant deaths are discussed shall be confidential.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-05: Impact statement from DPB (SB140S1) (Senate)
- 2024-02-01: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-01: Committee substitute printed 24106653D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-01: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-15: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health (Senate)
- 2024-01-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101503D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-01: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB140)
- Introduced, 2024-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB140)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB140)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB140-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).