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
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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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| 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. 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: • 3/2/2026 - 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 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) 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 - 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 • 3/3/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB10 (Suetterlein) 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: An Act 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 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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| 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. Subcommittee recommends reporting (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 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) • 3/3/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: HB878 (Wachsmann) SB319 (Perry) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB547 | Helmer | Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-947 of the Code of Virginia, relating to private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections; report. 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: • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Local Government Substitute agreed to • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-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, 23.1-1009, 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: • 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 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) Related Bills: SB518 (Rouse) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB627 | Herring | Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty. |
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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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB670 | Maldonado | Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer. |
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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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/16/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026 Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB715 | Hope | Labor and employment; collective bargaining by certain constitutional officers. |
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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) Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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| HB865 | Cousins | Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. |
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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. 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 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 and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/23/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 04, 2026 • 3/4/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB923 | Lopez | Protection of employees; stay or pay contracts prohibited, 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; 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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/10/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/10/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026 Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N) |
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| HB949 | Lopez | Covenants not to compete; exceptions, civil penalty. |
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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) Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1207 | Sewell | Paid family & med. leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action, report. |
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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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/5/2026 - Read third time • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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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 40.1-57.25; 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 Council established; Public Employee Relations Board established; exclusive bargaining representatives. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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 26108997D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) Related Bills: SB378 (Surovell) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1313 | Callsen | Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-107 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation. 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: • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) • 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108109D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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