Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 65.2-107 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 16, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 465 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Katrina CallsenBonita G. AnthonyLaura Jane CohenMichael B. FeggansElizabeth R. GuzmanRozia A. Henson, Jr.Destiny LeVere BollingAtoosa R. ReaserVirgil Thornton
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 98, N 1
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 14, X 1
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 13, X 2
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 7
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 465.