# Virginia SB593: Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc.

Virginia SB593, 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 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB593
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-10
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (207 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 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: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-26 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-26: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-20: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-20: Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-15: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2024-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-15: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2024-02-09: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB593S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Committee substitute agreed to 24107248D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Committee amendments rejected (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Read second time (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Impact statement from DPB (SB593S1) (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Committee substitute printed 24107248D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-31: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-22: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-22: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-22: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-10: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101610D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB593)
- Introduced, 2024-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB593)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB593)

## 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.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB593)

## 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-SB593-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).