Line of Duty Act; eligibility for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 30, 2026
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2026
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jan 30, 2026
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 30, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (20-0-1)
house of delegates
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LG
Liz Guzmán
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
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