HB 865 VA
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers.
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Summary
Virginia House Bill 865 would establish a presumption of compensability for certain cancers in workers' compensation claims. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to presume that specific cancers are work-related unless proven otherwise, facilitating workers' compensation recovery for affected workers.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-402 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers.
Sponsor (1)
- Rae Cousins Democratic · primary
22 coauthors / cosponsors
- Jessica L. Anderson · cosponsor
- Bonita G. Anthony Democratic · cosponsor
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker · cosponsor
- Katrina Callsen Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie · cosponsor
- Stacey Annie Carroll · cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark Democratic · cosponsor
- Laura Jane Cohen Democratic · cosponsor
- Michael B. Feggans Democratic · cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman Democratic · cosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope Democratic · cosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bolling Democratic · cosponsor
- Marty Martinez Democratic · cosponsor
- John Chilton McAuliff · cosponsor
- Adele Y. McClure Democratic · cosponsor
- Leslie Chambers Mehta · cosponsor
- Kimberly Pope Adams · cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · cosponsor
- Atoosa R. Reaser Democratic · cosponsor
- Charlie Schmidt Democratic · cosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (21)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103809D · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
- Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB865) · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB865) · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 16, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) · upper
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper
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