HB 130 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Workers' compensation; presumption of certain cancers, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.

Summary

Workers' compensation; presumption for certain cancers; sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. 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 sheriffs or deputy sheriffs.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 2, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 27, 2026

How they voted

22–0

Passed

Total votes 22

Jan 27, 2026

D Democratic15

15 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican7

7 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Left in Committee Appropriations

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 27, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)

house of delegates

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Jan 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors