STATE BILLVA HB 865ENGROSSED

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers.

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. Expands the workers' compensation presumption of compensability for certain cancers causing the death or disability of certain employees who have completed five years of service in their position to include lung cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for any individual diagnosed with such a condition on or after July 1, 2027.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 12, 2026; 273 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2027 Regular Session

VA HB 865 · EngrossedFeb 12

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Bill details

Last action: Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee: Finance and Appropriations

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionSenate

Mar 4, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)Senate

Feb 23, 2026Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborSenate

Feb 16, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB865)House

Feb 13, 2026Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 12, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

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Feb 12, 2026committee amendments agreed toHouse

Feb 12, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 9, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House

Feb 3, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and RetirementHouse

Feb 3, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Jan 29, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)House

Jan 29, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 29, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB865)House

Jan 22, 2026Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2House

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103809DHouse

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