Reports of fetal death; miscarriage, personally identifiable information not required.
Summary
Reports of fetal death; miscarriage; personally identifiable information not required. Provides that any fetal death report relating to a miscarriage shall not include a patient's name or any other personally identifiable information. The bill further directs the Department of Health to update its regulations in accordance with the provisions of the bill.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 29, 2026
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2026
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jan 29, 2026
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jan 29, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0)
house of delegates
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Health
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
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