Workers' compensation; presumption as to death or disability from throat cancer.
Summary
Workers' compensation; throat cancer. Provides that for the purposes of the workers' compensation presumption as to death or disability from certain types of cancer, throat cancer includes cancer that forms in the tissues of the pharynx, larynx, adenoid, tonsil, esophagus, trachea, nasopharynx, oropharynx, or hypopharynx. This bill applies only to diseases diagnosed on or after July 1, 2025. This bill is identical to HB 1933.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 5, 2025
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
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Chaptered
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill converts the legislative text from its enrolled form to its official chaptered form, making it part of the Virginia Code. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, including the occupational disease presumptions for throat cancer and other conditions affecting firefighters and law enforcement personnel, with the effective date of July 1, 2025 for throat cancer claims.
Scope change
No substantive change to scope or applicability; this is a formatting conversion from enrolled bill to chaptered law.
TECHNICAL
Converted from enrolled bill format to chaptered law format with official chapter number (Chapter 404) and approval date (March 24, 2025).
Reformatted text layout and spacing to match official code publication standards.
POLICY
All substantive policy provisions, including occupational disease presumptions for throat cancer and other conditions, remain identical to the enrolled version.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 30, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 404 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB920ER)
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (94-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senator Salim, Saddam Azlan Amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Saddam Salim
DDemocratic
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