# Virginia HB1317: Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.

Virginia HB1317, Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1317
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Compensation and Retirement
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 10 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 overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-09: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1317) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement (House)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 26105478D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB1317)
- Introduced, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228710.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228709.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB1317)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228710.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228709.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1317-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).