# Virginia HB1313: Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder. Virginia HB1313, Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katrina Callsen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1313-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1313 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-16 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465) - Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 13 (360 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Workers' compensation. Provides that, for the purposes of workers' compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by a law-enforcement officer or firefighter, an incident or exposure without any accompanying physical injury occurring in the line of duty on or after January 1, 2027, is a qualifying event, as defined in the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More trauma benefits for officers and firefighters: benefit, high. Virginia law covers qualifying duty-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder through workers’ compensation. The event dates are July 1, 2020, onward for PTSD and July 1, 2023, onward for anxiety and depressive disorders. Beginning January 1, 2027, qua… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 98 | 1 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (51) - 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465) (Governor) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 465 (Effective 1/1/2027) (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313) (House) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1313ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313) (House) - 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Committee substitute printed 26109410D-S2 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313) (House) - 2026-03-03: Committee substitute printed 26108109D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313) (House) - 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-02-16: committee amendment rejected (House) - 2026-02-16: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-15: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-13: Substitute bill reprinted 26107914D (House) - 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107914D-H1 (House) - 2026-02-13: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-10: Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement (House) - 2026-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-05: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-05: Motion to refer to Appropriations agreed to (House) - 2026-02-03: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-29: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313) (House) - 2026-01-27: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2026-01-16: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2026-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 26104528D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218003.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218002.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212460.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212459.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199637.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199636.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190080.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190079.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189415.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189414.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147985.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147989.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148616.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147984.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147988.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148615.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115296.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103836.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102998.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089347.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089346.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. 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Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1313-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).