# Virginia SB920: Workers' compensation; presumption as to death or disability from throat cancer. Virginia SB920, Workers' compensation; presumption as to death or disability from throat cancer., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0404)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB920-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB920 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Workers' compensation; presumption as to death or disability from throat cancer. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-05 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0404) - Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (262 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Workers' compensation; throat cancer. Provides that for the purposes of the workers' compensation presumption as to death or disability from certain types of cancer, throat cancer includes cancer that forms in the tissues of the pharynx, larynx, adenoid, tonsil, esophagus, trachea, nasopharynx, oropharynx, or hypopharynx. This bill applies only to diseases diagnosed on or after July 1, 2025. This bill is identical to HB 1933. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-13 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0404) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 404 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-16: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB920) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB920ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-11: Passed House Block Vote (94-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-10: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB920) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-30: Printed as engrossed 25102335D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Senator Salim, Saddam Azlan Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB920) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102335D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074229.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074228.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047283.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047282.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035324.HTML) - Engrossed, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035364.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035363.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013790.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013789.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074229.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074228.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047283.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047282.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035324.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035364.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035363.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013790.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013789.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB920-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).