Virginia Senate Bill 406: Va. State Bar, et al.; use of nondisclosure/confidentiality prov. in certain settlement agreements.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Virginia State Bar; work group to study the use of nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions in certain settlement agreements; report. Directs the Virginia State Bar to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study and make recommendations relating to the use of nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions or agreements pursuant to or contained in settlement agreements reached in civil actions for personal injury arising from an unlawful act that would constitute criminal sexual assault, commercial sex trafficking, or other sexual offense that occurred during the infancy or incapacity of the injured person. The bill directs the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by November 1, 2026.

Latest action

Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (2026-02-09)

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