SB523Introduced in the Senate
Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.
Introduced by Creigh Deeds, District 11
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
February 25, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · February 13, 2026
38
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate 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 senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Absent |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | 9 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101202D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB523)
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB523)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
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