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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1403: Severe Maternal Mortality Surveillance and Review Program; established.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1403 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Severe Maternal Mortality Surveillance and Review Program; established. Primary sponsor: Margaret A. Franklin. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 842 (effective 7/1/2026).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Severe Maternal Morbidity Surveillance and Review Program established; duties; report. Creates the Severe Maternal Morbidity Surveillance and Review Program (SMM Program) to identify, analyze, and review instances of severe maternal morbidity. The bill directs the Department of Health to develop a reporting system for hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to report findings and recommendations, as well as a model protocol for conducting reviews of severe maternal morbidity. The bill requires all hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to participate in the SMM Program and report their findings and recommendations to the Department of Health on an annual basis. The bill has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Margaret A. FranklinPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Debra GardnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
May NivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Kathy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 842 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  4. Signed by Speaker
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1403)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1403ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  10. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Read third time

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source