SB523
Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 2, 2026
Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 10 years from his date of retirement, his beneficiary shall be entitled to the payment of certain benefits. Under current law, such beneficiary shall be ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101202D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/24/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB523)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
