Committee Agenda

Labor and Commerce Committee Agenda

Chair: Ward, Jeion A.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/27/2026 ½ hour after adjournment of House Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

Additional Resource(s):

Public Comments

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1546

DLS Contact: (804) 698-1816 (Ali) ; (804) 698-1838 (Kinzer)

Block 1

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB827	Sullivan	Financial institutions; loans and legal rate of interest.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 6.2-300 and 6.2-303 of the Code of Virginia, relating to financial institutions; loans and legal rate of interest. Fiscal Impact Stricken from docket by 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 Related Bills: SB478 (Marsden)

Bill(s)

Patron

Title

HB827

Sullivan

Financial institutions; loans and legal rate of interest.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 6.2-300 and 6.2-303 of the Code of Virginia, relating to financial institutions; loans and legal rate of interest.

Fiscal Impact

Stricken from docket by 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

Related Bills:

SB478 (Marsden)

SUB #2 REPORT

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB5	Convirs-Fowler	Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 an article numbered 2.1:1, consisting of sections numbered 40.1-33.6:1 through 40.1-33.6:7, relating to employment; paid sick leave; civil penalties; civil actions. Fiscal Impact Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and rereferred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar Nays (7): Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Last actions: 2/13/2026 - Passed by for the day 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5) 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5) 2/24/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5) Senate Committee Actions: • 3/3/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) • 3/3/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
HB20	McClure	Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-28.9, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees. Fiscal Impact Reported from Labor and Commerce and rereferred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N) Yeas (14): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Singh, Nivar Nays (8): Cohen, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Reported from Labor and Commerce and rereferred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (14): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Singh, Nivar Nays (8): Cohen, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Last actions: 2/11/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended 2/11/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26100660D-E 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) 2/12/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB20) 2/24/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB20) Senate Committee Actions: • 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 26108317D-S1 • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 04, 2026 Related Bills: SB121 (Carroll Foy) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 1-N)
HB27	Henson	Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-29.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to overtime for certain employees; domestic workers. Fiscal Impact Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar Nays (7): Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Last actions: 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended 1/30/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26101405D-E 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 1-A) 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB27) 2/24/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB27) Senate Committee Actions: • 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 26108320D-S1 • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 04, 2026 Related Bills: SB28 (Carroll Foy) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
HB130	Cornett	Workers' compensation; presumption of certain cancers, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-402 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation; presumption for certain cancers; sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. Fiscal Impact Reported from Labor and Commerce and rereferred to Appropriations (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: 1/27/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement 1/27/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 1/27/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 1/30/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda 2/2/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
HB238	Lopez	Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, definitions, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4321.3, 11-4.6, 40.1-27.3, 40.1-28.7:7, 40.1-28.12, 40.1-29, 40.1-29.2, and 40.1-29.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to labor and employment; payment of wages; minimum wage and overtime wages; misclassification of workers; civil actions. Fiscal Impact Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar Nays (7): Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Last actions: 1/30/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26105944D-EH1 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 4:09 pm) 2/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB238) 3/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/3/2026 3:58 pm) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 02, 2026 • 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 26108602D-S1 Related Bills: SB644 (Surovell) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
HB312	Carnegie	Motor vehicles; glass repair and replacement, emissions inspections, penalties, repeals.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1181 and 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 17.1:1, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-207.6:1 through 59.1-207.6:4; and to repeal § 59.1-207.5:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicles; emissions; glass repair and replacement; penalties. Fiscal Impact Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (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: 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB312) 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day 3/3/2026 - Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 97-N 0-A) 3/3/2026 - Reconsideration of Senate substitute rejected by House 3/3/2026 - Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 2-N 0-A) 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 Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB767 (Cifers) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
HB339	Lopez	Employee protections; wage and hour, health and safety, and mining safety provisions.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-22 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 40.1-22.2 and 45.2-502.1, relating to employee protections; wage and hour, occupational health and safety, and mining safety provisions. Fiscal Impact Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar Nays (7): Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Last actions: 1/30/2026 - Read second time 1/30/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB339) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
HB426	LeVere Bolling	Workers' compensation; employer's offset in event of recovery.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-313 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation; employer's offset in event of recovery. Fiscal Impact 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: 1/30/2026 - committee amendment agreed to 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended 1/30/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26102423D-E 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) 2/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB426) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
HB572	Ward	Uninsured Employer's Fund; administrative expenses.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 65.2-1201 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Uninsured Employer's Fund; administrative expenses. Fiscal Impact 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: 1/30/2026 - Read second time and engrossed 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/3/2026 - Enrolled 3/3/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB572ER) 3/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB572) 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: SB520 (Deeds) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

SUB #3 REPORT

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB84	Laufer	Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-579.1, relating to regional electric transmission entities; voting members; annual report. Fiscal Impact Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 2-N) Yeas (20): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, Shin, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Wilt, Ballard, Williams Nays (2): Webert, Runion Last actions: 1/30/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26105981D-EH1 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed House (92-Y 7-N 0-A) 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB84) 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB84) 3/2/2026 - Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 97-N 0-A) 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 (22-Y 18-N 0-A) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
HB114	Ware	Electric utility infrastructure; Dept of Energy and SCC to conduct an analysis, report.
Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Energy and the State Corporation Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of existing electric utility infrastructure; report. Fiscal Impact Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (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: 1/30/2026 - Read second time 1/30/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB114) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - 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 (15-Y 0-N) • 2/23/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/24/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108325D-S1 Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
HB120	Keys-Gamarra	Public Utility Ombudsman, Office of the; established, delayed effective date.
Summary: A BILL to direct the Consumer Services Section within the State Corporation Commission's Division of Public Utility Regulation to serve as a public utility ombudsman. Fiscal Impact Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (18-Y 0-N 4-A) Yeas (18): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Maldonado, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Clark, Cousins, Anthony, Cohen, Singh, Nivar, Wilt, Runion, Ballard, Williams Abstaining (4): Shin, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Webert Last actions: 1/27/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 1/27/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda 1/29/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB120) 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
HB434	LeVere Bolling	Electric utilities; electric grid utilization metrics; State Corporation Commission.
Summary: A BILL to direct certain electric utilities to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval of electric grid utilization metrics. Fiscal Impact Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (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: 1/30/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 2/1/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB434) 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/2/2026 - Senate substitute agreed to by House (93-Y 4-N 0-A) 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: SB621 (Srinivasan) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
HB492	Seibold	Public utilities; vegetation management in public parks.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-260.2, relating to vegetation management by public utilities in public parks. Fiscal Impact Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N) Yeas (13): Ward, Sullivan, Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Shin, Feggans, Cousins, Anthony, Singh, Nivar, Kilgore, Williams Nays (9): Maldonado, LeVere Bolling, Clark, Cohen, O'Quinn, Webert, Wilt, Runion, Ballard Last actions: 1/27/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N) 1/29/2026 - Read first time 1/30/2026 - Motion to rerefer to Labor and Commerce agreed to 1/30/2026 - Rereferred by House 1/30/2026 - Rereferred to Labor and Commerce Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)
HB562	Reid	Electric cooperatives; authorized to establish and implement a virtual power plant program.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-585.1:17, relating to electric cooperatives; virtual power plant program. Fiscal Impact 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: 1/27/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) 1/29/2026 - Read first time 1/30/2026 - Read second time and engrossed 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/2/2026 - Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Reading of substitute waived • 2/26/2026 - Senator McPike Substitute agreed to • 2/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N 0-A) • 2/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Related Bills: SB487 (McPike) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

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