# Virginia SB188: Stillbirth Support Grant Program; established.

Virginia SB188, Stillbirth Support Grant Program; established., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-01-22 (Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health Block Vote (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB188
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Stillbirth Support Grant Program; established.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-01-22, Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health Block Vote (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education and Health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Board of Health; Stillbirth Support Grant Program established. Establishes the Stillbirth Support Grant Program to provide grants to individuals who deliver a stillborn child, as defined in the bill, to assist with out-of-pocket expenses associated with such delivery. The bill authorizes the Board of Health to administer the Program and establish procedures and issue guidelines for administration of the Program as it deems appropriate. An application for such grant must be submitted within one year of delivery of a stillborn child.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB128: Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty. (signed)
- HB1444: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)

## Sources
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## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB128: Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB128-2026)
- [HB1444: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1444-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB188-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).