Subcommittee Agenda

Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Lopez, Alfonso H.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/26/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Notes: Moved SB246 & SB479 to Sub #1

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Public Comments

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
SB240	Head	Retail franchise agreements; governing law, competition restrictions.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 13.1-559 and 13.1-563 of the Code of Virginia, relating to retail franchise agreements; governing law; competition restrictions. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard 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 (97-Y 0-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Passed by for the day • 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 (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB69 (Helmer) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
SB402	Surovell	Residential property owners; insurance policies, roofing services by contractors.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-2114 and 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 59.1-617, relating to residential property owners; insurance policies; roofing services by contractors; prohibited practices and consumer protection. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) Yeas (6): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard Not Voting (1): Helmer 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 (97-Y 0-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/2/2026 - Engrossed • 2/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) • 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A) • 2/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB402) • 3/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB402) Related Bills: HB677 (Maldonado) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-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 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) Yeas (4): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Not Voting (1): Helmer 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 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N) Yeas (6): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard Not Voting (1): Helmer 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 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) Yeas (4): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Not Voting (1): Helmer 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)
SB758	Rouse	Solar energy facility work; prevailing wage rate, apprenticeship requirements, civil penalties.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 an article numbered 1.2, consisting of sections numbered 40.1-28.13 through 40.1-28.16, relating to construction work on solar energy facilities; prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements; civil penalties; report. Fiscal Impact 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: 3/3/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108673D-H1 3/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB758) Related Bills: HB1372 (Helmer) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)

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