# 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 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB406
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 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: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- 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

## Actions (6)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 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.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/SB406)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228714.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228713.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/SB406)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228714.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228713.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB406-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).