Appropriations - Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Askew, Alex

Meeting Date & Time: 02/09/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of Appropriations - General Government & Capital Outlay Add to Calendar

Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Jackson), 804-698-1590 (Karnes)

Analyst: (804) 698-1590

Bills Before the Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB227 Cornett Line of Duty Act; transitional coverage.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-401 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Line of Duty Act; transitional coverage.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)

Yeas (5): Askew, Hayes, Willett, Tran, Simonds

Nays (2): Hodges, Wyatt

Related Bills:

SB741 (Hackworth - Line of Duty Act; transitional coverage.)

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)

HB490 Hope Health insurance; coverage for early refills prescription eye drops.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3407.5:3, relating to health insurance; coverage for early refills of prescription eye drops.

Fiscal Impact

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)

HB795 Reaser Health insurance; coverage for prescription and nonprescription opioid antagonists.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-4319 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3412.2 and by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-3434.06, relating to health insurance; coverage for certain opioid antagonists.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Askew, Hayes, Willett, Tran, Simonds, Hodges, Wyatt

Related Bills:

SB257 (Favola - Health insurance; coverage for prescription and nonprescription opioid antagonists.)

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB865 Cousins Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-402 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Askew, Hayes, Willett, Tran, Simonds, Hodges, Wyatt

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB987 Garrett Virginia Retirement System; service credit for career and technical education teachers.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.1-141 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Retirement System; service credit for career and technical education teachers.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)

Yeas (5): Askew, Hayes, Willett, Tran, Simonds

Nays (2): Hodges, Wyatt

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)

HB1296 Glass Health insurance; credits for general registrars and employees of general registrars.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.1-1403 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance credits for general registrars and employees of general registrars.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Askew, Hayes, Willett, Tran, Simonds, Hodges, Wyatt

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

HB1317 Willett Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-402 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (4-Y 3-N)

Yeas (4): Askew, Hayes, Tran, Simonds

Nays (3): Willett, Hodges, Wyatt

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Yeas (4): Askew, Hayes, Tran, Simonds

Nays (3): Willett, Hodges, Wyatt

Related Bills:

SB523 (Deeds - Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries.)

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (4-Y 3-N); Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB1488 Bulova Virginia Retirement System; return to work for law-enforcement officers.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.1-155 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Retirement System; return to work for law-enforcement officers.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Askew, Hayes, Willett, Tran, Simonds, Hodges, Wyatt

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)