# Virginia SB741: Line of Duty Act; transitional coverage.

Virginia SB741, Line of Duty Act; transitional coverage., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by T. Travis Hackworth (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-11 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB741
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Line of Duty Act; transitional coverage.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
- Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (27 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Line of Duty Act; transitional coverage. Requires the Department of Human Resource Management to acquire and provide temporary transitional health insurance coverage to disabled persons, eligible spouses, and eligible dependents during the period of transition into the LODA (Line of Duty Act) Health Benefits Plans. Current law authorizes but does not require the Department to acquire and provide such temporary transitional health insurance coverage to disabled persons, eligible spouses, and eligible dependents during such period.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB741) (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Presented and ordered printed 26105545D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092267.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092265.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092267.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092265.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-SB741-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).