Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1313
Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Workers' compensation. Provides that, for the purposes of workers' compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by a law-enforcement officer or firefighter, an incident or exposure without any accompanying physical injury occurring in the line of duty on or after January 1, 2027, is a qualifying event, as defined in the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Amendment
- Labor and Commerce Amendment
- Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Substitute
- Appropriations Substitute
- Commerce and Labor Substitute
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter465 (Effective 7/1/2027) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1313ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109410D-S2 - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108109D-S1 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee amendment rejected - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Substitute bill reprinted 26107914D - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107914D-H1 - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Motion to refer to Appropriations agreed to - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26104528D