SB 523 — Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.
VA 20261 session
Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries. Provides that if a deceased person, as that term is defined in the Line of Duty Act, died as a result of certain cancers within seven years from his date of retirement, his beneficiary shall be entitled to the payment of certain benefits. Under current law, such beneficiary shall be entitled to such payment if the deceased person's death (i) arose out of and in the course of his employment or (ii) was within five years from his date of retirement.
Latest action: — Continued
Sponsors (2)
- R. Creigh Deeds (D, VA) — sponsor
- Saddam Azlan Salim (D, VA) — cosponsor
Action timeline (22)
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | HAPP Sub: Compensation and Retirement | — | va-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Creigh Deeds (D, state_upper VA) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Saddam Azlan Salim (D, state_upper VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to HAPP Sub: Compensation and Retirement · va-leg