Line of Duty Act; eligibility for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.

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2026 SESSION

INTRODUCED

26104235D

HOUSE BILL NO. 491

Offered January 14, 2026

Prefiled January 12, 2026

A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-400 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Line of Duty Act; sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.

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Patrons—Guzman, Carnegie, Clark, Henson, Hope and Schmidt

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Referred to Committee on Appropriations

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1.9% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 27%, measured from VA's completed sessions
Momentum -3 38/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 253 days quiet

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