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VA HB 491

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Line of Duty Act; eligibility for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Line of Duty Act; sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. Provides that a sheriff or deputy sheriff shall be eligible for Line of Duty Act benefits. Under current law, sheriffs or deputy sheriffs are only eligible for Line of Duty Act benefits in the City of Richmond.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-30 — Stricken from docket by Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Elizabeth R. Guzmanprimary
  • Charlie Schmidtcosponsor
  • Patrick A. Hopecosponsor
  • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.cosponsor
  • Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
  • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegiecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104235D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB491)

  4. 2026-01-30

    Stricken from docket by Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Stricken from docket by Appropriations

    2026-01-30 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: not voting
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB491

Attribution

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