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VA HB 406

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Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer, spousal wage replacement, report.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 406 pass?

The current status of VA HB 406 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-16): Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB406)

What is VA HB 406 about?

Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer; spousal wage replacement; report. Requires the employer of a law-enforcement officer who sustains a line of duty injury, as defined in the bill, to pay or cause to be paid to the spouse of such law-enforcement officer 66 percent of such spouse's average weekly wage during the previous three years, up to 80 percent of the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill directs the Workers' Compensation Commission to establish an application review process for claims for spousal wage replacement pursuant to the bill's provisions by January 1, 2027. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Who sponsors VA HB 406?

David A. Reid is the primary sponsor of VA HB 406.

Description

Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer; spousal wage replacement; report. Requires the employer of a law-enforcement officer who sustains a line of duty injury, as defined in the bill, to pay or cause to be paid to the spouse of such law-enforcement officer 66 percent of such spouse's average weekly wage during the previous three years, up to 80 percent of the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill directs the Workers' Compensation Commission to establish an application review process for claims for spousal wage replacement pursuant to the bill's provisions by January 1, 2027. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-02-16 — Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB406)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David A. Reidprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100394D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-19

    Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-27

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB406)

  5. 2026-01-29

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB406)

  6. 2026-02-05

    House subcommittee offered

  7. 2026-02-05

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)

    substitution

  8. 2026-02-10

    Committee substitute printed 26107301D-H1

    substitution

  9. 2026-02-10

    Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  10. 2026-02-11

    Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-13

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  12. 2026-02-13

    Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

  13. 2026-02-16

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB406)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    2026-02-05 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes

  • Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute

    2026-02-10 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB406

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:35:59.552682Z

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