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VA HB 1317

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Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1317 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1317 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-09): Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 1317 about?

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 10 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.

Who sponsors VA HB 1317?

Rodney T. Willett is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1317, joined by 1 cosponsor.

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 10 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.

Introduced
2026-01-16
Latest action
2026-02-09 — Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rodney T. Willettprimary
  • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-16

    Presented and ordered printed 26105478D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-23

    Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-24

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1317)

  5. 2026-02-09

    House subcommittee offered

  6. 2026-02-09

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  7. 2026-02-09

    Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends continuing to

    2026-02-09 · pass · 4-3

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Rodney T. Willett: no
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: no
    • Scott A. Wyatt: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1317

Attribution

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