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
HB121 Keys-Gamarra Surveillance pricing; prohibited, civil penalties.

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)

HB275 Rasoul Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeships program for children 16 years of age or older.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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)

HB398 Herring Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties.

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)

HB406 Reid Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement office, spousal wage replacement, report.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)

HB636 Maldonado Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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)

HB675 Maldonado Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)

HB722 Leftwich Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

HB925 Lopez Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

HB930 Simon Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-27.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to protection of employees; retaliatory action prohibited.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)

HB1164 Cole, N.T. Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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)

HB1216 Delaney Retaliatory action against employee prohibited; remedies available.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

HB1263 Tran Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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)

HB1319 Martinez Unemployment benefits; maximum duration.

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)

HB1320 Martinez Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount.

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)

HB1451 Anthony Warehouse employers; required disclosures and recordkeeping, civil penalties.

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)

HB1481 Keys-Gamarra Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

SUB #3 REPORT

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB672 Maldonado Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; prohibited practices, penalty

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.

Fiscal Impact

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)

HB895 Sullivan Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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)

HB935 Lopez Virginia Clean Energy and Battery Storage Promotion Program; established, report.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB1065 Hernandez Electric utilities; surplus interconnection service sites.

Summary: A BILL to direct certain electric utilities to undertake comprehensive assessments and establish pilot programs related to surplus interconnection service; report.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB508 (VanValkenburg - Electric utilities; surplus interconnection service sites.)

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

HB1360 Shin Investor-owned electric utilities; State Corporation Commission to investigate certain practices.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

HB1487 Singh Underground transmission lines; pilot program, qualifying projects, levy, report.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB827 (Srinivasan - Underground transmission lines; pilot program, qualifying projects, levy, report.)

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

HB1491 Singh Electric utilities; construction of certain electrical transmission lines, siting requirements.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)