HB 475 VA Introduced
Mass Violence Care Fund; established.
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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.
Sponsor (1)
- Vivian E. Watts Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Karrie K. Delaney Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (4)
- Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102113D · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB475) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Appropriations · lower
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