VA HB 475
Status unknownMass Violence Care Fund; established.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 475 pass?
The current status of VA HB 475 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 475 about?
Mass Violence Care Fund established. Creates the Mass Violence Care Fund as a subfund within the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund for the purpose of reimbursing victims or claimants of mass violence, defined in the bill, for unreimbursed medical expenses related to a mass violence event, defined in the bill. The bill directs the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to promulgate guidelines and criteria for the payment of claims from the Mass Violence Care Fund within one year of the effective date of the bill.
Who sponsors VA HB 475?
Vivian E. Watts is the primary sponsor of VA HB 475, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Mass Violence Care Fund established. Creates the Mass Violence Care Fund as a subfund within the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund for the purpose of reimbursing victims or claimants of mass violence, defined in the bill, for unreimbursed medical expenses related to a mass violence event, defined in the bill. The bill directs the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to promulgate guidelines and criteria for the payment of claims from the Mass Violence Care Fund within one year of the effective date of the bill.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Vivian E. Wattsprimary
- Karrie K. Delaneycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102113D
filing,introduction
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB475)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
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Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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