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SB 523Session 2027SenatePassed a vote

Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.

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.

Latest development · Jul 21, 2026

Continued from last session

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Session
2027
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 13, 2026
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Labor & Employment

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Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorR. Creigh Deeds
cosponsorSaddam Azlan Salim

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View full action timeline21 actions⌄
  1. Jul 21, 2026

    Continued from last session

    House
  2. Feb 25, 2026

    Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

    House
  3. Feb 19, 2026

    Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  4. Feb 19, 2026

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  5. Feb 19, 2026

    Read first time

    Reading 1House
  6. Feb 19, 2026

    Placed on Calendar

    House
  7. Feb 14, 2026

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB523)

    Senate
  8. Feb 13, 2026

    Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

    PassageReading 3Senate
  9. Feb 13, 2026

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

    Senate
  10. Feb 13, 2026

    Rules suspended

    Senate
  11. Feb 13, 2026

    Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)

    Senate
  12. Feb 13, 2026

    Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to

    Amendment PassageSenate
  13. Feb 13, 2026

    Read second time

    Reading 2Senate
  14. Feb 12, 2026

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

    Senate
  15. Feb 12, 2026

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

    Senate
  16. Feb 12, 2026

    Rules suspended

    Senate
  17. Feb 11, 2026

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

    Committee PassageSenate
  18. Feb 2, 2026

    Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

    Committee PassageReferral CommitteeSenate
  19. Jan 24, 2026

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB523)

    Senate
  20. Jan 13, 2026

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  21. Jan 13, 2026

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101202D

    FilingIntroductionSenate

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Source data last updated Jul 21, 2026.