HR 28 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Nominating a person to be elected to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.

HR 28 is a procedural bill that nominates a person to fill a vacancy on the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. It directly affects the commission's composition and the individuals who may seek workers' compensation claims. The bill passed unanimously in the House on January 21, 2026, with a 98-0 vote, following standard legislative steps for nomination approval. This bill does not change laws or create new policies - it solely addresses the nomination process for a specific commission position.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Apr 16, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits
MODERATE
The document underwent a significant formatting overhaul, changing from a standard introduced House Resolution to an enrolled version with excessive spacing and altered text layout. The core policy content nominating Robert Alan Rapaport to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission remains substantively unchanged, though a minor typo was introduced in the enrolled text changing 'ENROLLED' to 'ENROLLE D'.
TECHNICAL

The document layout was altered from a compact introduced format to an enrolled format with excessive blank lines and irregular spacing.

A typographical error was introduced in the enrolled version, changing the word 'ENROLLED' to 'ENROLLE D'.

The original introductory header indicating the bill was 'Introduced' and the specific bill number '26105855D' were removed.

A new header indicating the bill is 'ENROLLED' and a final identifier 'HR28ER' were added.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 21, 2026

How they voted

870
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 88
Jan 21, 2026
D Democratic53
53 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
34 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House (HR28ER)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Presented, ordered printed (HR28)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jeion Ward
Jeion Ward
DDemocratic
VA
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