Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Died

HB 1542 — Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption, DMV officers.

Last action — Left in Appropriations

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. Died in session

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Workers' compensation; occupational diseasepresumption; Department of Motor Vehicles officers. Establishesa presumption that hypertension or heart disease causing the deathor disability of a full-time sworn member of the enforcement divisionof the Department of Motor Vehicles is an occupational disease compensableunder the Workers' Compensation Act.

Bill Text

  • Presented and ordered printed 20104537D View text Current html January 10, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Appropriations

  2. Continued to 2021 in Appropriations

  3. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021

  4. Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government

  5. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  6. Reported from Labor and Commerce (19-Y 3-N)

  7. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

  8. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

  9. Impact statement from DPB (HB1542)

  10. Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

  11. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  12. Presented and ordered printed 20104537D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Left in Appropriations

Failed 0 Yea · 0 Nay

Per-member breakdown not published by this state.

Reported from Labor and Commerce (19-Y 3-N)

Passed 18 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18300
Total 18300
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Kory, Kaye — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea

Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1542 do?
Workers' compensation; occupational diseasepresumption; Department of Motor Vehicles officers. Establishesa presumption that hypertension or heart disease causing the deathor disability of a full-time sworn member of the enforcement divisionof the Department of Motor Vehicles is an occupational disease compensableunder the Workers' Compensation Act.
Who sponsors HB 1542?
HB 1542 is sponsored by Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler.
What is the current status of HB 1542?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1542?
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