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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1313: Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1313 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder. Primary sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Workers' compensation. Provides that, for the purposes of workers' compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by a law-enforcement officer or firefighter, an incident or exposure without any accompanying physical injury occurring in the line of duty on or after January 1, 2027, is a qualifying event, as defined in the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Katrina CallsenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Laura Jane CohenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Liz GuzmánCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Atoosa ReaserCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Virgil ThorntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter465 (Effective 7/1/2027)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Signed by President
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1313ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A)
  11. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source