# Virginia HB1226: Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc.

Virginia HB1226, Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1226-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1226
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-10
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (56 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-09: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-09: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-07: Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement (House)
- 2024-02-06: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-06: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-01: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-02-01: Impact statement from DPB (HB1226) (House)
- 2024-01-23: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2024-01-10: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2024-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101680D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1226)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1226)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1226)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1226-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).