Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 107
Session 2026
Underinsured motorist benefits; actions against released defendant.
Active
Active
Passed House on Mar 3, 2026
First Action
Jan 2, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
107
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Didn't Vote
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-66.1:1 and 38.2-2206 of the Code of Virginia, relating to underinsured motorist benefits; actions against released defendant. Underinsured motorist benefits; actions against released defendant. Provides that any action brought by an injured person to recover underinsured motorist benefits after payment of the liability insurer's available limits is required to be brought against the released defendant by name and that the complaint is required to be served on any insurer providing underinsured motorist benefits but is not required to be served on the released defendant. Additionally, the bill provides that an underinsured motorist is presumed to have failed to reasonably cooperate in the defense of any lawsuit brought against him if he fails or refuses to meet with defense counsel for a reasonable period of time after reasonable notice after the underinsured motorist benefits insurer is served with any lawsuit and again prior to his deposition and trial. Under current law, such presumption is based on such underinsured motorist's failure or refusal to meet with defense counsel for a reasonable period of time after reasonable notice within 21 days of being served with any lawsuit and again prior to deposition or trial.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB107)
Actions (20)
03/03/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB107)
03/03/2026
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB107ER)
03/03/2026
House
Enrolled
02/26/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
02/26/2026
Senate
Read third time
02/25/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/25/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/25/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/23/2026
Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N)
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/29/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
01/28/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
01/27/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
01/26/2026
House
Read first time
01/22/2026
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
01/20/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
01/19/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB107)
01/15/2026
House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
01/02/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
01/02/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102156D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:26:54 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:53:06 AM