VA HB 865
Status unknownWorkers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did VA HB 865 pass?
The current status of VA HB 865 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
What is VA HB 865 about?
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. Expands the workers' compensation presumption of compensability for certain cancers causing the death or disability of certain employees who have completed five years of service in their position to include lung cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for any individual diagnosed with such a condition on or after July 1, 2027.
Who sponsors VA HB 865?
Rae Cousins is the primary sponsor of VA HB 865, joined by 22 cosponsors.
Description
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. Expands the workers' compensation presumption of compensability for certain cancers causing the death or disability of certain employees who have completed five years of service in their position to include lung cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for any individual diagnosed with such a condition on or after July 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Rae Cousinsprimary
- Charlie Schmidtcosponsor
- Atoosa R. Reasercosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Pricecosponsor
- Kimberly Pope Adamscosponsor
- Leslie Chambers Mehtacosponsor
- Adele Y. McClurecosponsor
- John Chilton McAuliffcosponsor
- Marty Martinezcosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bollingcosponsor
- Patrick A. Hopecosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Trancosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor
- Michael B. Fegganscosponsor
- Laura Jane Cohencosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
- Stacey Annie Carrollcosponsor
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegiecosponsor
- Katrina Callsencosponsor
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parkercosponsor
- Bonita G. Anthonycosponsor
- Jessica L. Andersoncosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.cosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-04
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
2026-02-23
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-16
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
referral-committee
2026-02-16
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-13
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB865)
2026-02-13
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-12
Engrossed by House as amended
2026-02-12
committee amendments agreed to
amendment-passage
2026-02-12
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-11
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-09
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-09
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-03
Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-29
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
2026-01-29
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-29
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB865)
2026-01-22
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103809D
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
2026-01-29 · 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 amendment(s)
2026-02-03 · 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
Reported from Appropriations
2026-02-09 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- 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
Subcommittee recommends reporting
2026-02-09 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: yes
- Scott A. Wyatt: yes
H VOTE:
2026-02-13 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- Jason S. Ballard: yes
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: not voting
- Mitchell Cornett: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Will Davis: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Margaret A. Franklin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Karen Hamilton: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: yes
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: yes
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Garrett McGuire: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
- Joseph P. McNamara: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- James W. Morefield: yes
- May Nivar: yes
- Delores Oates: yes
- Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
- Justin Pence: yes
- Eric Phillips: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Chris S. Runion: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Don Scott: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: not voting
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
- Wendell S. Walker: yes
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- R. Lee Ware: yes
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Michael J. Webert: yes
- Madison Whittle: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Wren M. Williams: yes
- Tony O. Wilt: yes
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
- Scott A. Wyatt: yes
- Eric R. Zehr: yes
Reported from Commerce and Labor
2026-02-23 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-03-04 · pass · 14-1
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: no
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
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