Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc.
Summary
Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or depressive disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters. Removes the provision in the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act requiring that benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or depressive disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters acting in the line of duty be provided for a maximum of 52 weeks from the date of diagnosis.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action Feb 9, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 6, 2024
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Feb 6, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0-1)
house of delegates
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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