# Virginia SB406: Va. State Bar, et al.; use of nondisclosure/confidentiality prov. in certain settlement agreements.

Virginia SB406, Va. State Bar, et al.; use of nondisclosure/confidentiality prov. in certain settlement agreements., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-09 (Senate committee offered) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB406-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB406
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Va. State Bar, et al.; use of nondisclosure/confidentiality prov. in certain settlement agreements.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-09, Senate committee offered
- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia State Bar; work group to study the use of nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions in certain settlement agreements; report. Directs the Virginia State Bar to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study and make recommendations relating to the use of nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions or agreements pursuant to or contained in settlement agreements reached in civil actions for personal injury arising from an unlawful act that would constitute criminal sexual assault, commercial sex trafficking, or other sexual offense that occurred during the infancy or incapacity of the injured person. The bill directs the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by November 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-09: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB406) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104933D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134110.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089963.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089962.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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134110.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089963.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089962.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-SB406-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).