HB 376 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

SUDP; Office of Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on its website.

Summary

Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; protocol; information; training. Requires the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to take certain actions upon the finding that an individual died from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), defined in the bill. The bill directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on SUDEP and a SUDEP death investigation form on its website. Additionally, the bill requires the Chief Medical Examiner and local medical examiners to complete training in the investigation of SUDEP on a triennial basis.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 22, 2026

How they voted

20–1

Passed

Total votes 21

Jan 22, 2026

D Democratic14

14 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican7

6 Yea 1 Nay

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Left in Committee Appropriations

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (20-1)

house of delegates

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Assigned sub: Health

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors