# Virginia HB406: Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer, spousal wage replacement, report.

Virginia HB406, Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer, spousal wage replacement, report., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB406
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer, spousal wage replacement, report.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Compensation and Retirement
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer; spousal wage replacement; report. Requires the employer of a law-enforcement officer who sustains a line of duty injury, as defined in the bill, to pay or cause to be paid to the spouse of such law-enforcement officer 66 percent of such spouse's average weekly wage during the previous three years, up to 80 percent of the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill directs the Workers' Compensation Commission to establish an application review process for claims for spousal wage replacement pursuant to the bill's provisions by January 1, 2027. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic), House

## Actions (14)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB406) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26107301D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB406) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB406) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100394D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228855.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228854.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229151.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229150.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229360.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229359.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229204.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229203.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228855.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228854.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229151.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229150.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229360.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229359.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229204.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229203.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-HB406-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).