# Virginia HB1933: Workers' compensation; presumption as to death or disability from throat cancer. Virginia HB1933, Workers' compensation; presumption as to death or disability from throat cancer., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0392)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1933-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1933 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Workers' compensation; presumption as to death or disability from throat cancer. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0392) - Sponsor: Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (465 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Workers' compensation; throat cancer. Provides that for the purposes of the workers' compensation presumption as to death or disability from certain types of cancer, throat cancer includes cancer that forms in the tissues of the pharynx, larynx, adenoid, tonsil, esophagus, trachea, nasopharynx, oropharynx, or hypopharynx. This bill applies only to diseases diagnosed on or after July 1, 2025. This bill is identical to SB 920. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute with amendment Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (46) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0392) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 392 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1933) (House) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1933ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1933) (House) - 2025-02-11: Committee substitute printed 25107056D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1933) (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25101643D-E (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-03: Appropriations Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Reconsidered by subcommittee by voice vote (House) - 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1933) (House) - 2025-01-22: Assigned Approps sub: Compensation and Retirement (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101643D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074192.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074191.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064334.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064333.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059845.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054553.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046170.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046169.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035426.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035425.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034255.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014084.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014082.PDF) ## 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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074192.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074191.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064334.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064333.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059845.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054553.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046170.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046169.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035426.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035425.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034255.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014084.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014082.PDF) ## 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) - [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-HB1933-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).