Mass Violence Care Fund; established.
Summary
Mass Violence Care Fund established. Creates the Mass Violence Care Fund as a subfund within the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund for the purpose of reimbursing victims or claimants of mass violence, defined in the bill, for unreimbursed medical expenses related to a mass violence event, defined in the bill. The bill directs the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to promulgate guidelines and criteria for the payment of claims from the Mass Violence Care Fund within one year of the effective date of the bill.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Appropriations
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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