Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Lopez, Alfonso H.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/22/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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DLS Contact: (804) 698-1816 (Ali) ; (804) 698-1838 (Kinzer)
Block 1
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| HB5 | Convirs-Fowler | Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Last actions:
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) |
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| HB20 | McClure | Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Last actions:
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) |
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| HB27 | Henson | Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-29.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to overtime for certain employees; domestic workers. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Last actions:
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) |
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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. Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB130 | Cornett | Workers' compensation; presumption of certain cancers, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard Last actions:
Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB238 | Lopez | Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, definitions, misclassification of workers, civil actions. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Last actions:
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) |
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| HB260 | Simonds | Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work. |
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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 prevailing wage rate; underground infrastructure work; public service companies. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - 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 amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N) • 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB275 | Rasoul | Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeships program for children 16 years of age or older. |
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Summary: An Act 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. 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 with substitute Block Vote Related Bills: SB10 (Suetterlein) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB312 | Carnegie | Motor vehicles; glass repair and replacement, emissions inspections, penalties, repeals. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, 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 Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB767 (Cifers) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB338 | Lopez | Service employees; authority of local governments, definition. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-988, relating to authority of local governments; service employees. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed to • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB339 | Lopez | Employee protections; wage and hour, health and safety, and mining safety provisions. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans Nays (2): Runion, Ballard Last actions:
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) |
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| HB340 | Martinez | Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-207 of the Code of Virginia, relating to migrant labor camp permits; expiration. 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: HB878 (Wachsmann) SB319 (Perry) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB426 | LeVere Bolling | Workers' compensation; employer's offset in event of recovery. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard Last actions:
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) |
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| HB569 | Feggans | Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4321.3, 23.1-1003, 23.1-1006, and 40.1-6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; definitions; civil penalty. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 02, 2026 • 3/2/2026 - Senate committee offered • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) • 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations Related Bills: SB518 (Rouse) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB572 | Ward | Uninsured Employer's Fund; administrative expenses. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 65.2-1201 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Uninsured Employer's Fund; administrative expenses. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)Yeas (6): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion Nays (1): 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 (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB520 (Deeds) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
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