Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2259: Personal injury action against health care provider; certain defenses prohibited.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2259 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Personal injury action against health care provider; certain defenses prohibited. Primary sponsor: Karrie Delaney (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Courts of Justice.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Personal injury action against health care provider; certain defenses prohibited. Prohibits a defendant health care provider from asserting a defense of medical malpractice in a civil action for personal injury arising out of such health care provider's act of criminal sexual assault.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karrie Delaney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Courts of Justice
- Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)
- Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101624D