Virginia General Assembly Bills and Issues

HB1

Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
Chief Patron: Jeion Ward
Status: In Senate

HB5

Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
Chief Patron: Kelly Fowler
Status: In House

HB18

Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, report.
Chief Patron: Adele McClure
Status: In House

HB20

Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.
Chief Patron: Adele McClure
Status: In House

HB27

Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date.
Chief Patron: Rozia Henson
Status: In Senate

Close Floor Vote

HB176

State-facilitated IRA saving program; various changes to the program.
Chief Patron: Luke Torian
Status: In Senate

HB238

Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, definitions, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
Chief Patron: Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate

Close Floor Vote

HB243

Corporate welfare tax; imposes on large employers a tax equal to 100% of qualified employee benefit.
Chief Patron: Joshua Cole
Status: In House

HB260

Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work.
Chief Patron: Shelly Simonds
Status: In House

HB275

Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeships program for children 16 years of age or older.
Chief Patron: Sam Rasoul
Status: In House

HB310

Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act; established, report.
Chief Patron: Michael Feggans
Status: In House

HB321

Agricultural Workforce Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program; established, report.
Chief Patron: Jackie Glass
Status: In House

HB338

Building service employees; transition period.
Chief Patron: Alfonso Lopez
Status: In House

HB339

Employee protections; wage and hour, health and safety, and mining safety provisions.
Chief Patron: Alfonso Lopez
Status: In Senate

Close Floor Vote

HB340

Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date.
Chief Patron: Marty Martinez
Status: In House

HB488

Wage garnishment; state tax debt.
Chief Patron: Phil Hernandez
Status: In Senate

HB547

Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections.
Chief Patron: Dan Helmer
Status: In House

HB569

Public works contracts; localities to ensure bid specifications are prevailing wage rate.
Chief Patron: Michael Feggans
Status: In House

HB572

Uninsured Employer's Fund; administrative expenses.
Chief Patron: Jeion Ward
Status: In Senate

HB601

Exemptions from garnishment; minimum protected account balance, certain benefit payments.
Chief Patron: Phil Hernandez
Status: In House

HB627

covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, definition, civil penalty.
Chief Patron: Charniele Herring
Status: In House

HB636

Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.
Chief Patron: Michelle Maldonado
Status: In House

HB670

Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.
Chief Patron: Michelle Maldonado
Status: In House

HB675

Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty.
Chief Patron: Michelle Maldonado
Status: In House

HB1003

Transportation network companies; establishes minimum compensation rates, civil penalty.
Chief Patron: Kathy Tran
Status: In House