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HB 1

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 8, 2026.

Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-1
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Appropriations; Finance and Appropriations
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-08
Summary

Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028. The bill codifies the adjusted state hourly minimum wage of $12.77 per hour that is effective January 1, 2026, and increases the minimum wage to $13.75 per hour effective January 1, 2027, and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2028. Effective January 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, the bill requires the minimum wage to be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index.

Sponsor
Ward
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-11-17 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-08 Status enacted
2026-04-08 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0350)
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