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. Subcommittee #2 |
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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 Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (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: 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 |
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| HB338 | Lopez | Building service employees; transition period. |
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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. 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) |
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| HB340 | Martinez | Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date. |
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Summary: A BILL 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 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) |
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| HB547 | Helmer | Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections. |
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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. 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) |
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| HB569 | Feggans | Public works contracts; localities to ensure bid specifications are prevailing wage rate. |
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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. Related Bills: SB518 (Rouse - Public works contracts; localities to ensure bid specifications are prevailing wage rate.) Subcommittee #2 |
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| HB627 | Herring | covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, definition, 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 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 Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (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) 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 Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (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 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) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1207 | Sewell | Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements, civil action beginning date. |
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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 Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (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 40.1-57.24; 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 |
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| HB1313 | Callsen | Workers' Compensation; exacerbation of certain disorders incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters. |
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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. 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) |
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