Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Lopez, Alfonso H.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/19/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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Notes: ADDED SB170
Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1546
DLS Contact: (804) 698-1816 (Ali) ; (804) 698-1821 (Stevens)
Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| SB100 | Stanley | Volunteer emergency responders; protection of employees, civil action. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 40.1-27.5, relating to protection of employees; volunteer emergency responders; civil action. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/11/2026 - Enrolled • 3/11/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB100ER) • 3/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB100) • 3/11/2026 - Signed by President • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
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| SB170 | McPike | Protection of employees; covenants not to compete, discharged employees. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 40.1-28.7:8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to protection of employees; covenants not to compete; discharged employees. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled • 3/10/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB170ER) • 3/10/2026 - Signed by President • 3/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB170) • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| SB433 | Bagby | Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 60.2-612 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions; lockout exception to labor dispute disqualification. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/5/2026 - Read second time • 2/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/6/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 2/10/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB433) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) |
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| SB459 | Stuart | Liquefied petroleum gas fitters; service disconnection requirements, civil 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 Virginia Consumer Protection Act; liquefied petroleum gas fitters; service disconnection requirements; civil penalties. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/26/2026 - Read second time • 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate • 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/10/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB459) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N) |
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| SB637 | Ebbin | Virginia Human Rights Act; nondiscrimination, procedures for charge of unlawful discrimination. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3904, 2.2-3905, and 2.2-3907 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Human Rights Act; nondiscrimination; procedures for a charge of unlawful discrimination. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/10/2026 - General Laws and Technology Amendment rejected • 2/10/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to • 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/11/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) |
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