# Virginia SB37: Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual.

Virginia SB37, Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB37-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB37
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252)
- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (211 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual. Adds to the accrual provisions for personal injury actions resulting from sexual abuse during the infancy or incapacity of a person that accrual occurs when corroborative evidence, as defined in the bill, is discovered or by the exercise of due diligence reasonably should have been discovered. This bill is identical to HB 1020.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New lawsuit timing rules for abuse survivors: mixed, medium. Virginia changes when the time limit starts for personal-injury claims involving sexual abuse during childhood or incapacity. The clock starts at the latest of three events: childhood or incapacity ends; a licensed physician, psychologist, or clinical psychologist communicates the injury and its li…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Passed House with amendment Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 252 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB37ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Passed House with amendment Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-23: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-23: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB37) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Printed as engrossed 26100539D-E (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: agreed to Courts of Justice Amendment (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100539D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217318.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217317.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181967.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181966.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178736.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169312.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2026-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096475.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096474.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095159.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-11-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081391.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081390.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/1217318.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217317.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181967.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181966.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178736.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169312.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096475.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096474.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095159.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081391.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081390.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-SB37-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).