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SR17 • 2026

Judges; nomination to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.

Nominating a person to be elected to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.

Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Deeds
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Judges; nomination to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.

Nominating a person to be elected to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.

What This Bill Does

  • Nominating a person to be elected to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Rules suspended (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  2. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  3. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Presented and ordered printed 26105812D

  4. 2026-01-21 Commerce and Labor

    Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  5. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate (SR17ER)

Official Summary Text

Nominating a person to be elected to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.

Current Bill Text

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Nominating a person to be elected to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.
Agreed to by the Senate, January 21, 2026
RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the following person is hereby nominated to be elected to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission as follows:
The Honorable Robert Alan Rapaport, of the City of Virginia Beach, as a member of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission for a term of six years commencing February 1, 2026.