Labor and Commerce Committee Agenda
Chair: Ward, Jeion A.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/10/2026 ½ hour after adjournment of House Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1546
DLS Contact: (804) 698-1816 (Ali) ; (804) 698-1838 (Kinzer)
SUB #2 REPORT
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB121 | Keys-Gamarra | Surveillance pricing; prohibited, civil penalties. |
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Summary: A BILL 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 surveillance pricing; prohibited; civil penalties. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB275 | Rasoul | Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeships program for children 16 years of age or older. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-100 of the Code of Virginia, relating to employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeships; children 16 years of age or older. Related Bills: SB10 (Suetterlein - Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeships program for children 16 years of age or older.) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB398 | Herring | Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties. |
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Summary: A BILL 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 Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; prohibited practices; penalties. Related Bills: SB315 (Ebbin - Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties.) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB406 | Reid | Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement office, spousal wage replacement, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-712 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 65.2 a section numbered 65.2-532, relating to workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer; spousal wage replacement; report. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB636 | Maldonado | Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 a section numbered 40.1-28.7:12, relating to prohibiting employer seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees; wage or salary range transparency; cause of action. Related Bills: HB1164 (Cole, N.T. - Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.) SB215 (Boysko - Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 2-N) |
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| HB675 | Maldonado | Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 a section numbered 40.1-28.7:12, relating to protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status; civil penalty. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB722 | Leftwich | Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-27.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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| HB925 | Lopez | Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3907 and 2.2-3908 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices; civil actions; statute of limitations. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB930 | Simon | Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-27.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to protection of employees; retaliatory action prohibited. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1164 | Cole, N.T. | Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 a section numbered 40.1-28.7:12, relating to prohibiting employer seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees; wage or salary range transparency; cause of action. Related Bills: HB636 (Maldonado - Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.) SB215 (Boysko - Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1216 | Delaney | Retaliatory action against employee prohibited; remedies available. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-27.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to retaliatory action against employee prohibited; remedies available. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1263 | Tran | Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-55 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 10 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 5, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-331.18 through 32.1-331.21, and by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 40.1 an article numbered 2.2, consisting of sections numbered 40.1-57.4 through 40.1-57.24; and to repeal §§ 32.1-331.04 and 40.1-54.3 and Article 2.1 (§§ 40.1-57.2 and 40.1-57.3) of Chapter 4 of Title 40.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to collective bargaining by public employees; individual home care providers; Virginia Home Care Authority established; Public Employee Relations Board established; exclusive bargaining representatives. Related Bills: SB378 (Surovell - Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc.) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1319 | Martinez | Unemployment benefits; maximum duration. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 60.2-602 and 60.2-619 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unemployment benefits; maximum duration. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1320 | Martinez | Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 60.2-602 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amounts; emergency. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1451 | Anthony | Warehouse employers; required disclosures and recordkeeping, civil penalties. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-49.4 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 an article numbered 3.1, consisting of sections numbered 40.1-38.1 through 40.1-38.6, relating to labor and employment; warehouse employers; required disclosures and recordkeeping; civil penalties. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1481 | Keys-Gamarra | Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 a section numbered 40.1-28.7:12, relating to labor and employment; notification of federal and state statute of limitations. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
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SUB #3 REPORT
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB672 | Maldonado | Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; prohibited practices, penalty |
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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 a section numbered 45.2-1735, relating to appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning facilities and home appliances; Department of Energy. Related Bills: SB256 (McPike - Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; prohibited practices, penalty) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB895 | Sullivan | Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 56-580 and 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Subtitle V of Title 45.2 a chapter numbered 22, consisting of a section numbered 45.2-2120, relating to electric utilities; energy storage resources; Department of Energy to develop model ordinances; work groups; reports. Related Bills: SB448 (Bagby - Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance.) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB935 | Lopez | Virginia Clean Energy and Battery Storage Promotion Program; established, report. |
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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 through 45.2-1740, relating to Virginia Clean Energy and Battery Storage Promotion, Research, and Market Development Program, Board, and Fund established; tax assessment; report. Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1065 | Hernandez | Electric utilities; surplus interconnection service sites. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct certain electric utilities to undertake comprehensive assessments and establish pilot programs related to surplus interconnection service; report. Related Bills: SB508 (VanValkenburg - Electric utilities; surplus interconnection service sites.) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1360 | Shin | Investor-owned electric utilities; State Corporation Commission to investigate certain practices. |
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Summary: A BILL to establish a policy of the Commonwealth regarding investor-owned electric utilities and to direct the State Corporation Commission to investigate certain utility practices. Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1487 | Singh | Underground transmission lines; pilot program, qualifying projects, levy, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 56-585.1:5 and 58.1-3814 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pilot program for underground transmission lines; qualifying projects; levy; report. Related Bills: SB827 (Srinivasan - Underground transmission lines; pilot program, qualifying projects, levy, report.) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1491 | Singh | Electric utilities; construction of certain electrical transmission lines, siting requirements. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-46.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; construction of certain electrical transmission lines; siting requirements. Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) |
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