HB 948 VA

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Introduced

Virginia Minimum Wage Act; enforcement; penalties. Provides that an employer that violates provisions relating to minimum wage is liable to the employee for the applicable remedies, damages, penalties, and other relief available in a proceeding brought pursuant to the civil action provisions currently available for the nonpayment of wages. Such provisions currently available provide that an employee may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover payment of the wages, and the court is required to award the wages owed, an additional equal amount as liquidated damages, plus prejudgment interest thereon, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. Under current law, if the court finds that the employer knowingly failed to pay wages to an employee, the court is required to award the employee an amount equal to triple the amount of wages due and reasonable attorney fees and costs. The bill provides that criminal and civil penalties currently applicable to the nonpayment of wages shall apply to an employer that violates the Virginia Minimum Wage Act.

• Michelle Lopes Maldonado · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101528D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 14, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 6:21 pm) · lower
4. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
5. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB948) · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Labor and Commerce · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

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