SB 672 VA
Emergency Response Exposure Grant Fund and Program; created.
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Summary
This bill would establish the Emergency Response Exposure Grant Fund and Program in Virginia. Emergency responders including firefighters, police officers, and paramedics face occupational exposure to hazardous materials, infectious diseases, and other dangerous substances. The fund and program would provide grants to support emergency responders or their families who have been affected by workplace exposures. The program would help address health impacts and provide financial support to emergency responders dealing with exposure-related illnesses or injuries.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 9.1 a chapter numbered 16, consisting of a section numbered 9.1-1600, relating to Emergency Response Exposure Grant Fund and Program.
Sponsor (1)
- Aaron R. Rouse Democratic · primary
Action history (6)
- Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103752D · upper
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
- Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB672) · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 0-N) · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper
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