Virginia · House Bill 1313 · 2026 Regular Session

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

HB 1313 Sponsored by Katrina Callsen Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 16, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 10, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 31, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 8, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

55 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 47 earlier steps
  1. House of DelegatesPresented and ordered printed 26104528D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce
  3. CommitteeAssigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #2
  4. CommitteePlaced on Labor and Commerce Agenda · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce
  5. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)
  6. House of DelegatesHouse subcommittee offered
  7. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #27–0 vote
  8. CommitteePlaced on Labor and Commerce Agenda · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce
  9. CommitteeReported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce22–0 vote
  10. House of DelegatesMotion to refer to Appropriations agreed to
  11. House of DelegatesRead first time
  12. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Appropriations · House of Delegates Appropriations
  13. CommitteeAssigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement · House of Delegates Appropriations: Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee
  14. CommitteePlaced on Appropriations Agenda · House of Delegates Appropriations
  15. House of DelegatesHouse subcommittee offered
  16. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Appropriations: Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee7–0 vote
  17. CommitteeReported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Appropriations22–0 vote
  18. House of DelegatesCommittee substitute printed 26107914D-H1
  19. House of DelegatesSubstitute bill reprinted 26107914D
  20. House of DelegatesRead first time
  21. House of DelegatesRead second time
  22. House of Delegatescommittee amendment rejected
  23. House of Delegatescommittee substitute agreed to
  24. House of DelegatesEngrossed by House - committee substitute
  25. House of DelegatesRead third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)97–0 vote
  26. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)
  27. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  28. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · Senate Commerce and Labor
  29. SenateSenate committee offered
  30. CommitteeReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) · Senate Commerce and Labor13–0 vote
  31. CommitteeRereferred to Finance and Appropriations · Senate Finance and Appropriations
  32. SenateCommittee substitute printed 26108109D-S1
  33. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)
  34. CommitteeReported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) · Senate Finance and Appropriations14–0 vote
  35. SenateCommittee substitute printed 26109410D-S2
  36. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)40–0 vote
  37. SenatePassed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  38. SenateRules suspended
  39. SenatePassed by for the day
  40. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)
  41. SenateRead third time
  42. SenateCommerce and Labor Substitute rejected
  43. SenateFinance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
  44. SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
  45. SenatePassed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)40–0 vote
  46. House of DelegatesSenate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A)98–1 vote
  47. House of DelegatesEnrolled
  1. House of DelegatesBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1313ER)
  2. SenateSigned by President
  3. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  4. House of DelegatesEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  5. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  6. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 465 (Effective 1/1/2027)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465)

Roll calls

10 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 6 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 97–0
Feb 17, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 97 No 0 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 35 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 97

Not voting · 2

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full Senate

40–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full Senate

Passed 40–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 98–1
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 98 No 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 34 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 98

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 29, 2026 House of Delegates Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 7

 7–0
Feb 3, 2026 House of Delegates Labor and Commerce Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 22

 Passed 22–0
Feb 13, 2026 House of Delegates Appropriations: Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 1

 7–0
Feb 13, 2026 House of Delegates Appropriations Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 22

 Passed 22–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Commerce and Labor Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0
Mar 6, 2026 Senate Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.

All 8 cosponsors

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