SB 771 VA

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Workers' compensation; burial expenses; annual adjustment. Increases from $10,000 to $15,000 the amount required to be paid by an employer under workers' compensation provisions for burial expenses. The bill directs the Commissioner of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to adjust the amount of burial expenses and reasonable transportation expenses required to be paid by an employer by a percentage equivalent to the percentage increase of the United States Average Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Department of Labor beginning January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter.

• Jeremy S. McPike Democratic · primary

1. Jan 22, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104613D · upper
2. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N) · upper
4. Feb 4, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
5. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
6. Feb 4, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
7. Feb 5, 2026 Read second time · upper
8. Feb 5, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 6, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
10. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB771) · upper
11. Feb 11, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay · lower
12. Feb 12, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
13. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations · lower
15. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
16. Feb 27, 2026 Read second time · lower
17. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · lower
18. Mar 2, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
19. Mar 2, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
20. Mar 2, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
21. Mar 5, 2026 Enrolled · upper
22. Mar 5, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB771ER) · upper
23. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB771) · upper
24. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 832 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML