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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 207: SUDP; Office of Chief Medical Examiner, protocol in referring cases involving manner of death, etc.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 207 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: SUDP; Office of Chief Medical Examiner, protocol in referring cases involving manner of death, etc. Primary sponsor: Stella Pekarsky (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N).

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Official summary

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

Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; protocol; information. Directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to assess the feasibility of implementing a protocol upon the finding that an individual died from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), as defined in the bill. Such protocol would require the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to refer cases of SUDEP to certain public or private institutions and publish resources with information on SUDEP on its website.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stella PekarskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36

“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. Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  2. House committee offered
  3. Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
  4. Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  5. Read first time
  6. Placed on Calendar
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB207)
  8. Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  9. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
  10. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
  11. Education and Health Substitute rejected
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

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