Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 68: Workers' compensation; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by dispatchers.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 68 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on December 22, 2023. According to its official title, it concerns: Workers' compensation; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by dispatchers. Primary sponsor: David L. Bulova. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Labor and Commerce.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Workers' compensation; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by dispatchers. Allows dispatchers, as defined in the bill, to claim workers' compensation benefits relating to post-traumatic stress disorder under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. Currently, only law-enforcement officers and firefighters may claim such benefits.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David L. Bulova | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Dan Helmer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Labor and Commerce
- Continued to 2025 in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Impact statement from DPB (HB68)
- Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
- Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102624D