# Virginia SB235: Va. Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; electronic filing, review of claims.

Virginia SB235, Va. Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; electronic filing, review of claims., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christopher T. Head (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-26 (Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB235-2026
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB235
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Va. Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; electronic filing, review of claims.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-01-26, Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commerce and Labor
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; electronic filing; review of claims. Requires electronic filing of claims under the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program. The bill requires such claims to include an uncondensed and uncompressed fetal heart rate monitoring record and prenatal records and increases from 10 days to 21 days the timeframe in which the Program is required to file a response to a claim. The bill also increases from $3,000 to $6,000 the amount paid to the medical school that assesses and prepares a report for a claim.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-26: Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100821D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086937.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086936.PDF)

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- SB253: Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086937.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086936.PDF)

## 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)
- [SB253: Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB253-2026)
- [SB226: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB226-2026)
- [SB225: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB225-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB235-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).