# Virginia SB1195: Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.

Virginia SB1195, Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1195-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1195
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (108 yes, 0 no in all)
- 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: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-02-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-24: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB1195) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101204D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018157.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018156.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018157.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018156.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-SB1195-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).