Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Lopez, Alfonso H.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/29/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee 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)

Block 1

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

HB260 Simonds Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work.

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.

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

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)

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.

Related Bills:

SB10 (Suetterlein - Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeships program for children 16 years of age or older.)

Subcommittee #2

HB338 Lopez Building service employees; transition period.

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.

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

Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Ward

Nays (2): Runion, Ballard

Not Voting (1): Helmer

Subcommittee #2

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

HB340 Martinez Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-207 of the Code of Virginia, relating to migrant labor camp permits; expiration.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard

Related Bills:

HB878 (Wachsmann - Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date.)

SB319 (Perry - Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date.)

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB547 Helmer Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-947 and 33.2-1917 of the Code of Virginia, relating to private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans

Nays (2): Runion, Ballard

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

HB569 Feggans Public works contracts; localities to ensure bid specifications are prevailing wage rate.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4321.3 and 40.1-6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; localities.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB518 (Rouse - Public works contracts; localities to ensure bid specifications are prevailing wage rate.)

Subcommittee #2

HB627 Herring covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, definition, civil penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-28.7:8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to covenants not to compete; health care professionals; civil penalty.

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)

Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans

Nays (2): Runion, Ballard

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)

HB670 Maldonado Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 40.1-2, 40.1-2.1, and 40.1-27.4 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 40.1-22.2 and 40.1-29.01, relating to labor and employment provisions; application of law; protection of employees; definition of employer.

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

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)

HB715 Hope Labor and employment; collective bargaining by certain constitutional officers.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-57.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to labor and employment; collective bargaining by certain constitutional officers.

• Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

HB865 Cousins Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-402 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers.

Fiscal Impact

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

Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard

Subcommittee #2

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

HB923 Lopez Protection of employees; stay or pay contracts prohibited; 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; stay or pay contracts prohibited; civil penalty.

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)

Yeas (6): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ward

Nays (1): Ballard

Not Voting (1): Helmer

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)

HB949 Lopez Covenants not to compete; exceptions, civil penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-28.7:8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to covenants not to compete prohibited; exceptions; civil penalty.

• Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB1207 Sewell Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements, civil action beginning date.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-107.2, 38.2-135, 38.2-316, and 38.2-1800 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-107.3 and by adding in Title 60.2 a chapter numbered 8, consisting of sections numbered 60.2-800 through 60.2-821, relating to paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action.

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)

Yeas (5): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Ward

Nays (2): Runion, Ballard

Not Voting (1): Helmer

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)

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.

Related Bills:

SB378 (Surovell - Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc.)

Subcommittee #2

HB1313 Callsen Workers' Compensation; exacerbation of certain disorders incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-107 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Workers' Compensation; exacerbation of certain disorders incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Lopez, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, LeVere Bolling, Feggans, Runion, Ballard

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)