Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.
Summary
Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries. Provides that if a deceased person, as that term is defined in the Line of Duty Act, died as a result of certain cancers within seven years from his date of retirement, his beneficiary shall be entitled to the payment of certain benefits. Under current law, such beneficiary shall be entitled to such payment if the deceased person's death (i) arose out of and in the course of his employment or (ii) was within five years from his date of retirement.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jul 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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