SB794
Virginia Health Care Protection Act; established, prohibition on extradition for certain crimes.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 6, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 11:07 am)
Chief Patron:
Russet Perry (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Health Care Protection Act established; prohibition on extradition for certain crimes; penalties.
Establishes the Virginia Health Care Protection Act. The bill provides that no law-enforcement officer acting in the Commonwealth or employed by the Commonwealth or any of its localities or political subdivisions may investigate, arrest, or detain any person, seek the issuance of a warrant, or otherwise assist in or provide ... (More) support for any investigation involving protected health care activity, as defined in the bill, not prohibited under the laws of the Commonwealth. The bill creates a private right of action for any person who is aggrieved by such unlawful investigation to obtain an injunction or other equitable relief against such law-enforcement officer. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26100646D
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:04 pm)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106740D-S1
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 11:07 am)
