HB 406 Virginia House of Delegates · 2027 Regular Session

Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer, spousal wage replacement, report.

Summary
Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer; spousal wage replacement; report. Requires the employer of a law-enforcement officer who sustains a line of duty injury, as defined in the bill, to pay or cause to be paid to the spouse of such law-enforcement officer 66 percent of such spouse's average weekly wage during the previous three years, up to 80 percent of the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill directs the Workers' Compensation Commission to establish an application review process for claims for spousal wage replacement pursuant to the bill's provisions by January 1, 2027. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jul 21, 2026
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Total actions
14
Key actions
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Committee
6
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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David Reid
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