Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 274 — Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability of infertility for firefighters.

Last action — Continued to 2025 in Appropriations

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 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.

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Summary

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensabilityof infertility for firefighters. Provides that firefighters whosuffer from infertility are presumed to have developed infertilityduring the course and scope of employment as a firefighter in certaininstances. The bill provides that such infertility is compensableunder the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act if diagnosed by a medicalprofessional and that such compensation may include medical treatment,temporary total incapacity benefits, and temporary partial incapacitybenefits for a maximum period of 52 weeks from the date of diagnosis.The bill also requires each employer of firefighters to refer a firefighterseeking infertility health care services to a licensed medical professionalafter January 1, 2025.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued to 2025 in Appropriations

  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025

  3. Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement

  4. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  5. Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N)

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)

  7. Impact statement from DPB (HB274)

  8. Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2

  9. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  10. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100930D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N)

Passed 13 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13702
Total 13702
% of votes cast 59%32%0%9%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Not Voting
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Not Voting
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)

Passed 5 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5301
Total 5301
% of votes cast 56%33%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Not Voting
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Michael B. Feggans — Yea

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Subjects

healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 274 do?
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensabilityof infertility for firefighters. Provides that firefighters whosuffer from infertility are presumed to have developed infertilityduring the course and scope of employment as a firefighter in certaininstances. The bill provides that such infertility is compensableunder the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act if diagnosed by a medicalprofessional and that such compensation may include medical treatment,temporary total incapacity benefits, and temporary partial incapacitybenefits for a maximum period of 52 weeks from the date of diagnosis.The bill also requires each employer of firefighters to refer a firefighterseeking infertility health care services to a licensed medical professionalafter January 1, 2025.
Who sponsors HB 274?
HB 274 is sponsored by Dan I. Helmer and Destiny LeVere Bolling.
What is the current status of HB 274?
This bill died with 2024 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 274?
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