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

Additional Resource(s):

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
SB100 Stanley Volunteer emergency responders; protection of employees, civil action.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 3/3/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/3/2026 - committee amendment agreed to
  • 3/3/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 3/3/2026 - Passed House with amendment (93-Y 2-N 0-A)
  • 3/12/2026 - Signed by Speaker

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)

SB170 McPike Protection of employees; covenants not to compete, discharged employees.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 2/27/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (18-Y 4-N)
  • 3/3/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/4/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/4/2026 - Passed House (87-Y 12-N 0-A)
  • 3/10/2026 - Signed by Speaker

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)

SB433 Bagby Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 3/3/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N)
  • 3/5/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/6/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/6/2026 - Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)

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)

SB459 Stuart Liquefied petroleum gas fitters; service disconnection requirements, civil penalties.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/4/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  • 3/6/2026 - Read second time

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)

SB637 Ebbin Virginia Human Rights Act; nondiscrimination, procedures for charge of unlawful discrimination.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/5/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/6/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/6/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 3/6/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 3/6/2026 - Passed House with substitute (62-Y 35-N 0-A)

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)