Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Lopez, Alfonso H.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/05/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1546
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Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB398 | Herring | Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-614, 59.1-615, and 59.1-616, relating to Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; prohibited practices; penalties. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Runion, Ballard, Ward Not Voting (1): Feggans Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB315 (Ebbin) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB406 | Reid | Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer, spousal wage replacement, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-712 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 65.2 a section numbered 65.2-532, relating to workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer; spousal wage replacement; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB636 | Maldonado | Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 a section numbered 40.1-28.7:12, relating to prohibiting employer seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees; wage or salary range transparency; cause of action; civil penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 2-N)Yeas (4): Convirs-Fowler, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Ward Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Not Voting (2): Lopez, Helmer Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Read third time • 3/5/2026 - Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to • 3/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/5/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended Related Bills: HB1164 (Cole, N.T.) SB215 (Boysko) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 2-N) |
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| HB675 | Maldonado | Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 a section numbered 40.1-28.7:12, relating to protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status; civil penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB722 | Leftwich | Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-27.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited.
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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| HB925 | Lopez | Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3907 and 2.2-3908 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices; civil actions; statute of limitations. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB930 | Simon | Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-27.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to labor and employment; prohibited retaliatory actions; civil action. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) • 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108985D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB948 | Maldonado | Virginia Minimum Wage Act; enforcement, penalties. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 40.1-28.12, 40.1-29, and 40.1-29.1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 40.1-28.11 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Minimum Wage Act; enforcement; penalties. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB984 | Garrett | Virginia Consumer Protection Act; cash payments, discrimination prohibited, penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-614 through 59.1-616, relating to Virginia Consumer Protection Act; cash payments; discrimination prohibited; penalty. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1164 | Cole, N.T. | Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 a section numbered 40.1-28.7:12, relating to prohibiting employer seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees; wage or salary range transparency; cause of action.
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Related Bills: HB636 (Maldonado) SB215 (Boysko) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1216 | Delaney | Retaliatory action against employee prohibited; remedies available. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-27.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to retaliatory action against employee prohibited; remedies available.
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1319 | Martinez | Unemployment benefits; maximum duration. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 60.2-602 and 60.2-619 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unemployment benefits; maximum duration. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Feb 23, 2026 • 2/23/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) • 2/23/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 03, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) Related Bills: SB760 (Ebbin) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1320 | Martinez | Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 60.2-602 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amounts. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB759 (Ebbin) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1355 | Thomas | Labor and employment; payment of wages, definition. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-29 of the Code of Virginia, relating to labor and employment; payment of wages. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1451 | Anthony | Warehouse employers; required disclosures and recordkeeping, civil penalties. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-49.4 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 an article numbered 3.1, consisting of sections numbered 40.1-38.1 through 40.1-38.6, relating to labor and employment; warehouse employers; required disclosures and recordkeeping; civil penalties.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1481 | Keys-Gamarra | Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 a section numbered 40.1-28.7:12, relating to labor and employment; notice of right to file a charge or complaint of discrimination. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/17/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/17/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026 Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
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Previously By For The Day
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB121 | Keys-Gamarra | Surveillance pricing; prohibited, civil penalties. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-614, 59.1-615, and 59.1-616, relating to surveillance pricing; prohibited; civil penalties.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB275 | Rasoul | Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeship program for children 16 years of age or older. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 40.1-100 of the Code of Virginia, relating to employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeships; children 16 years of age or older. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/26/2026 - Read third time • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote • 3/3/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB10 (Suetterlein) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB569 | Feggans | Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4321.3, 23.1-1009, and 40.1-6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; definitions; civil penalty; work group; report. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Senate committee offered • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) • 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) Related Bills: SB518 (Rouse) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1263 | Tran | Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-55 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 10 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 5, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-331.18 through 32.1-331.21, and by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 40.1 an article numbered 2.2, consisting of sections numbered 40.1-57.4 through 40.1-57.24; and to repeal §§ 32.1-331.04 and 40.1-54.3 and Article 2.1 (§§ 40.1-57.2 and 40.1-57.3) of Chapter 4 of Title 40.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to collective bargaining by public employees; individual home care providers; Virginia Home Care Council established; Public Employee Relations Board established; exclusive bargaining representatives. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) • 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108997D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) Related Bills: SB378 (Surovell) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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