Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 523
Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries. Provides that if a deceased person, as that term is defined in the Line of Duty Act, died as a result of certain cancers within seven years from his date of retirement, his beneficiary shall be entitled to the payment of certain benefits. Under current law, such beneficiary shall be entitled to such payment if the deceased person's death (i) arose out of and in the course of his employment or (ii) was within five years from his date of retirement.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 14, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB523) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 24, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB523) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101202D