All Roll Calls
Yes: 215 • No: 4
VirginiaSB8922025 Regular SessionSenate
Medical malpractice; certification of expert witness, written opinion.
Sponsored By: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
To Governor
Summary
Medical malpractice; certification of expert witness; written opinion. Provides that at the time of service of process of every complaint, counter claim, third party claim, or warrant in debt in a medical malpractice action or every complaint, counter claim, or third party claim in an action for wrongful death against a health care provider, the plaintiff shall be deemed to have obtained a written opinion signed by an expert witness stating that the defendant in the action deviated from the applicable standard of care and the deviation was a proximate cause of the injuries claimed. The bill provides that a plaintiff may have separate certifications for standard of care and causation. The bill also requires a plaintiff to certify to the defendant upon whom service of process has been requested to certify within 21 days of the defendant's answer being filed that such plaintiff obtained the necessary expert opinion at the time service was requested or affirming that such plaintiff did not need to obtain a certifying expert witness opinion in accordance with relevant law.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/19/2025
Passed House
Yes: 91 • No: 4
House vote • 2/14/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice
Yes: 21 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting
Yes: 8 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 1/21/2025
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/17/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/15/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute
Yes: 15 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359)
3/21/2025GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 359 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/11/2025GovernorEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
3/11/2025SenateSigned by President
3/10/2025SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB892ER)
3/7/2025SenateEnrolled
3/7/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
3/7/2025HousePassed House (91-Y 4-N)
2/19/2025HouseRead third time
2/19/2025HouseMoved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
2/19/2025HouseRead second time
2/18/2025HouseReported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
2/14/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025HouseAssigned Courts sub: Civil
2/7/2025HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2/5/2025HouseRead first time
2/5/2025HousePlaced on Calendar
2/5/2025HouseRead third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N)
1/21/2025SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
1/20/2025SenateCourts of Justice Substitute agreed to
1/20/2025SenateReading of substitute waived
1/20/2025SenateRead second time
1/20/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
1/17/2025SenatePassed by for the day
1/17/2025Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered
3/21/2025
Enrolled
3/7/2025
Substitute
1/15/2025
Introduced
1/4/2025
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