# Virginia SB390: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP); Office of Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on its website.

Virginia SB390, Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP); Office of Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on its website., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB390
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP); Office of Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on its website.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (68 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; protocol; information; training. Requires the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to take certain actions upon the finding that an individual died from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), defined in the bill. The bill directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on SUDEP and a SUDEP death investigation form on its website. Additionally, the bill requires the Chief Medical Examiner and local medical examiners to complete training in the investigation of SUDEP on a triennial basis. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-12: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Impact statement from DPB (SB390S1) (Senate)
- 2024-02-05: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-05: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (Senate)
- 2024-02-05: Read second time (Senate)
- 2024-02-02: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-01: Committee substitute printed 24106684D-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)
- 2024-01-26: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health (Senate)
- 2024-01-16: Impact statement from DPB (SB390) (Senate)
- 2024-01-15: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104210D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-01: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB390)
- Introduced, 2024-01-10: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB390)

## 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/SB390)

## 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-SB390-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).