# Virginia HB2060: Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc.

Virginia HB2060, Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2060
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)
- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (181 yes, 4 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. Increases from 52 weeks to 104 weeks the maximum duration after the date of diagnosis that workers' compensation benefits are payable for post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or depressive disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters acting in the line of duty.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 99 | 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 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-02-17: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2060) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25101193D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: Appropriations Amendments 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)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Approps sub: Compensation and Retirement (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2060) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-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)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101193D (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035505.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035504.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033327.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014925.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014924.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
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035505.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035504.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033327.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014925.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014924.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2060-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
