# Virginia SB523: Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.

Virginia SB523, Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-02-25 (Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB523-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB523
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-25, Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Compensation and Retirement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (146 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 seven 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-02-25: Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB523) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB523) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101202D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145224.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145223.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144869.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090694.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090693.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145224.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145223.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144869.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090694.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090693.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB523-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).