Labor and Commerce Committee Agenda
Chair: Ward, Jeion A.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/22/2026 ½ hour after adjournment of House Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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REPORT SUB #1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB60 | Ward | Life or health insurances; unfair discrimination, pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 38.2-508 of the Code of Virginia, relating to life insurance; health insurance; unfair discrimination; pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of human immunodeficiency virus. Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 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 (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N) |
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| HB69 | Helmer | Retail franchise agreements; governing law, competition restrictions. |
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Summary: A BILL 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. Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/29/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/29/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026 Related Bills: SB240 (Head) Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB107 | Ballard | Underinsured motorist benefits; actions against released defendant. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-66.1:1 and 38.2-2206 of the Code of Virginia, relating to underinsured motorist benefits; actions against released defendant. Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 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 (39-Y 1-N 0-A) Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB220 | Hope | Health insurance; tobacco surcharge. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 38.2-3447 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance; tobacco surcharge. Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N)Yeas (21): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Nays (1): Helmer Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 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 (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB630 (Carroll Foy) Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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REPORT SUB #3
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB2 | Sickles | Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report. |
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Summary: An Act to reduce heating-related costs of living for low-income residents by requiring certain electric utilities to provide energy efficiency upgrades; report. Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N)Yeas (16): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar, Williams Nays (6): Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 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 (24-Y 16-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB72 (Srinivasan) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) |
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| HB3 | LeVere Bolling | Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish an Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; report. Reported from Labor and Commerce (19-Y 3-N)Yeas (19): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard, Williams Nays (3): Webert, Wilt, Runion 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 (38-Y 2-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB5 (Locke) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N) |
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| HB25 | Anthony | Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-425.1, relating to railroad safety; minimum train crew; movement of freight. Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 6-N)Yeas (16): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar, Williams Nays (6): Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/26/2026 - Read third time • 2/26/2026 - Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to • 2/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB31 (Carroll Foy) SB191 (Williams Graves) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N) |
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| HB67 | Feggans | Offshore wind industry; workforce development. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Director of the Department of Energy to identify and develop training resources to advance workforce development in the offshore wind industry. Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/29/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 2/23/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Feb 23, 2026 • 2/23/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) • 2/23/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/24/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108322D-S1 Related Bills: SB25 (Carroll Foy) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB242 | Cole, J.G. | Public utilities; budget plan payment increases. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-247.2, relating to public utilities; multiple budget plan payment increases within 12 months prohibited; notice required. Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (12-Y 1-N) • 3/4/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/4/2026 - Passed by for the day Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N) |
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| HB324 | Sullivan | Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund; established and created. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 10, consisting of sections numbered 45.2-1735, 45.2-1736, and 45.2-1737, relating to Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund created. Reported from Labor and Commerce and rereferred to Appropriations (15-Y 5-N)Yeas (15): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar Nays (5): Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion Not Voting (2): Ballard, Williams Last actions:
Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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