HB 5
  • Introduced
    Nov 17, 2025
  • Passed House
    Feb 16, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 5
Virginia House Bill
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Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
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House • Feb 24, 2026: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
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Commerce and Labor Substitute

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Jan 22, 2026, House
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and rereferred to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
YES: 5
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 5

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Jan 27, 2026, House
Labor and Commerce Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and rereferred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
YES: 15
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 7

OTHER: 0
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Feb 04, 2026, House
Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
YES: 5
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 5

NO: 1

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 06, 2026, House
Appropriations Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
YES: 15
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 7

OTHER: 0
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Feb 16, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
YES: 63
NO: 35
OTHER: 0
YES: 63

NO: 35

NOT VOTING: 2

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Feb 23, 2026, Senate
Commerce and Labor Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
YES: 9
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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  • Feb 24, 2026 | House
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
  • Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
    • Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
  • Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
    • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
    • Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • Feb 17, 2026 | House
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
  • Feb 16, 2026 | House
    • Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • Feb 13, 2026 | House
    • Passed by for the day
  • Feb 12, 2026 | House
    • Read second time
    • committee amendments agreed to
    • Engrossed by House as amended
  • Feb 11, 2026 | House
    • Passed by for the day
  • Feb 10, 2026 | House
    • Read first time
  • Feb 06, 2026 | House
    • Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
  • Feb 04, 2026 | House
    • Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
  • Jan 27, 2026 | House
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
    • Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
    • Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • Jan 22, 2026 | House
    • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
  • Jan 15, 2026 | House
    • Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
  • Nov 17, 2025 | House
    • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102001D
    • Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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