STATE BILLVA SB 523ENGROSSED

Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.

Commonwealth of Virginia

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.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Feb 13, 2026
272 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
VA SB 523 · EngrossedFeb 13

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Bill details

Last action
Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote) · Feb 25, 2026

Sponsors

CDCreigh DeedsSenator · Democrat · SD-011Primary sponsor
SSSaddam SalimSenator · Democrat · SD-037

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 25, 2026Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)House
Feb 19, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and RetirementHouse
Feb 19, 2026Referred to Committee on AppropriationsHouse
Feb 19, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 19, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse
Feb 14, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB523)Senate
Feb 13, 2026Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 13, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Show 12 earlier actions
Feb 13, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Feb 13, 2026Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 13, 2026Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toSenate
Feb 13, 2026Read second timeSenate
Feb 12, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 12, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 12, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Feb 11, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Senate
Feb 2, 2026Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate
Jan 24, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB523)Senate
Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeSenate
Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101202DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Feb 2, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Feb 11, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 12, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 13, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 13, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

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