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HB1313Introduced in the House of Delegates

Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder.

Passed

Introduced by Katrina Callsen, District 54

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465)

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026

98

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26104528D

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  3. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

  7. Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

  8. Motion to refer to Appropriations agreed to

  9. Read first time

  10. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  11. Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement

  12. House subcommittee offered

  13. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

  14. Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

  15. Committee substitute printed 26107914D-H1

  16. Substitute bill reprinted 26107914D

  17. Read first time

  18. Read second time

  19. committee amendment rejected

  20. committee substitute agreed to

  21. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  22. Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)

  24. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  25. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  26. Senate committee offered

  27. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)

  28. Committee substitute printed 26108109D-S1

  29. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)

  30. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

  31. Committee substitute printed 26109410D-S2

  32. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  33. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  34. Rules suspended

  35. Passed by for the day

  36. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)

  37. Read third time

  38. Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected

  39. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  40. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  41. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  42. Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A)

  43. Enrolled

  44. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1313ER)

  45. Signed by President

  46. Signed by Speaker

  47. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  48. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  49. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)

  50. Approved by Governor-Chapter 465 (Effective 1/1/2027)

  51. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465)

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