SB 1 VA

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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 HB 1.

• L. Louise Lucas Democratic · primary

1. Nov 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102073D · upper
2. Nov 17, 2025 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1) · upper
4. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1) · upper
5. Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N) · upper
6. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · upper
7. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 19, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 19, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
16. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N) · lower
17. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
18. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
19. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
20. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1ER) · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
23. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1) · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 351 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0351) · 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