# Virginia SB860: Workers' compensation benefits; disorders induced by law-enforcement officers and firefighters.

Virginia SB860, Workers' compensation benefits; disorders induced by law-enforcement officers and firefighters., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-20 (Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1301-McPike) (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB860-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB860
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Workers' compensation benefits; disorders induced by law-enforcement officers and firefighters.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-01-20, Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1301-McPike) (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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 500 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. The bill also removes the prohibition on medical treatment, temporary total incapacity benefits, or temporary partial incapacity benefits from being awarded beyond four years from the date of the qualifying event that was the primary cause of the post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or depressive disorder. Additionally, the bill expands the definition of law-enforcement officer to include any civilian employed by a county, city, or town police department or by a sheriff's office as a crime scene investigator for the purposes of worker's compensation claims related to post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or depressive disorder.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1301-McPike) | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-20: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1301-McPike) (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100224D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013637.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013636.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/1013637.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013636.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-SB860-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).