VA SB1275 | 2021 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB1275

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0437)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases. Provides that the occupational disease presumption for death caused by hypertension or heart disease will apply for salaried or volunteer emergency medical services personnel who have at least five years of service and are operating in a locality that has legally adopted a resolution declaring that it will provide one or more of such presumptions. The provisions of the bill do not apply to any individual who was diagnosed with hypertension or heart disease before July 1, 2021.

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Title

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-23 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (97-Y 0-N 2-A) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-11 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-30 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0437)
2021-03-30 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 437 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-03-01 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-03-01SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021
2021-02-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2021-02-25SenateSigned by President
2021-02-25SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1275ER)
2021-02-25SenateEnrolled
2021-02-23SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-19HouseVOTE: Passage (97-Y 0-N 2-A)
2021-02-19HousePassed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N 2-A)
2021-02-19HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2021-02-19HouseAmendment by Delegate Heretick agreed to
2021-02-19HouseCommittee substitute rejected 21200127D-H1
2021-02-19HouseRead third time
2021-02-18HousePassed by for the day
2021-02-17HouseRead second time
2021-02-15HouseReported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2021-02-15HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2021-02-12HouseAssigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
2021-02-11HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2021-02-11HouseCommittee substitute printed 21200127D-H1
2021-02-11HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2021-02-08HouseContinued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce by voice vote
2021-02-07HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2021-02-07HouseRead first time
2021-02-07HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-04SenatePassed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2021-02-04SenatePrinted as engrossed 21103758D-ES1
2021-02-04SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB1275ES1
2021-02-04SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2021-02-04SenateReading of amendment waived
2021-02-04SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 21103758D-S1
2021-02-04SenateReading of substitute waived
2021-02-04SenateRead second time
2021-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2021-02-02SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
2021-01-25SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2021-01-25SenateCommittee substitute printed 21103758D-S1
2021-01-25SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2021-01-12SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2021-01-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101397D

Same As/Similar To

SB1275 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce by voice vote
HB1818 (Same As) 2021-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0436)
HB1818 (Same As) 2021-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0436)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
652402(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+SB1275
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1275+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1275S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1275ES1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1275H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1275ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0437+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+SB1275AS
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/H212704.htm
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+SB1275AH
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+SB1275AHE
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1275F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1275FS1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1275FES1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1275FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1275FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S02C0030+SB1275
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S05C0115+SB1275
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0288SB1275+SB1275
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0304SB1275+SB1275
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0305SB1275+SB1275
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H14V0008+SB1275
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H0202V0002+SB1275
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H02V0024+SB1275
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1774+SB1275
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0332SB1275+SB1275

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