Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.
Labor and employment provisions; application of law; protection of employees; definition of employer. Provides that the exemption for the Commonwealth, any of its agencies, institutions, or political subdivisions, or any public body under Title 40.1 does not apply when expressly provided otherwise. The bill defines 'public body' as the term relates to labor and employment and provides that for the purposes of various requirements related to the protection of employees, the definition of 'employer' includes the Commonwealth and its agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions, and any public body.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-02 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-04-02 | Latest Action | H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 238 | Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, definitions, misclassification of workers, civil actions. | enrolled |
| HB 5 | Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. | enrolled |
| HB 569 | Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty. | enrolled |
| HB 592 | Public schools; wearable panic alarm systems. | enacted |
| HB 627 | Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty. | enrolled |
| HB 675 | Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. | enrolled |
| SB 199 | Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. | enrolled |
| SB 518 | Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty. | enrolled |