HB 1 VA

0likes☆Favorite🔕SubscribeShare

Became Law

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. This bill is identical to SB 1.

• Jeion A. Ward Democratic · primary

1. Nov 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101997D · lower
2. Nov 17, 2025 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1) · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
5. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1) · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
7. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
12. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N) · upper
13. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) · upper
14. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
20. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1ER) · lower
21. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1) · lower
22. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 350 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
27. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0350) · executive

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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML