HB475Introduced in the House of Delegates
Mass Violence Care Fund; established.
Introduced by Vivian Watts, District 14
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Mass Violence Care Fund established. Creates the Mass Violence Care Fund as a subfund within the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund for the purpose of reimbursing victims or claimants of mass violence, defined in the bill, for unreimbursed medical expenses related to a mass violence event, defined in the bill. The bill directs the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to promulgate guidelines and criteria for the payment of claims from the Mass Violence Care Fund within one year of the effective date of the bill.
Where it stands
Left in Committee Appropriations
February 18, 2026
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Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102113D
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB475)
Left in Committee Appropriations
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