# Virginia SB1301: Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc.

Virginia SB1301, Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1301-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1301
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 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 anxiety disorder or depressive disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters acting in the line of duty. The bill also increases from 52 weeks to 500 weeks the maximum duration after the date of diagnosis that workers' compensation benefits are payable for post-traumatic stress 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: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1301) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Incorporates SB860(Reeves) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Committee substitute printed 25105540D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-09-2025 25101214D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024629.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024628.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018699.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018698.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024629.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024628.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018699.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018698.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-SB1301-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).