HB 238
  • Introduced
    Jan 08, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 02, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 10, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 238
Virginia House Bill
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Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, definitions, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
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Senate • Mar 14, 2026: Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
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Jan 22, 2026, House
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (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 substitute (15-Y 7-N)
YES: 15
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 7

OTHER: 0
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Feb 02, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
YES: 64
NO: 35
OTHER: 0
YES: 64

NO: 35

NOT VOTING: 1

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Mar 02, 2026, Senate
Commerce and Labor Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
YES: 8
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 6

NOT VOTING: 1

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Mar 06, 2026, Senate
Finance and Appropriations Report
YES: 10
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 4

NOT VOTING: 1

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Mar 09, 2026, Senate
Pass By V
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Mar 09, 2026, Senate
      Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
      YES: 40
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 40

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Mar 10, 2026, Senate
        Passage R
        YES: 21
        NO: 19
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 21

        NO: 19

        OTHER: 0
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        Mar 10, 2026, Senate
        Commerce and Labor Committee substitute V
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Mar 11, 2026, House
            Senate Substitute
            YES: 0
            NO: 98
            OTHER: 1
            YES: 0

              NO: 98

              ABSTAIN: 1

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              Mar 12, 2026, Senate
              Insist & Request R
              YES: 40
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 40

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Mar 14, 2026, House
                Conference Committee Report
                YES: 62
                NO: 35
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 62

                NO: 35

                NOT VOTING: 2

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                Mar 14, 2026, Senate
                Adopt Conference Committee Report R
                YES: 20
                NO: 19
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 20

                NO: 19

                NOT VOTING: 1

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                Actions
                • Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
                  • Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
                • Mar 14, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 2:04 pm)
                  • Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
                • Mar 14, 2026 | Conference
                  • Conference Report released
                • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
                  • Conferees appointed by Senate
                  • Senate Conferees: Surovell, McPike, Stuart
                • Mar 12, 2026 | House
                  • House acceded to request
                  • Conferees appointed by House
                  • House Conferees: Lopez, Anthony, Garrett
                • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
                  • Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Senate requested conference committee
                • Mar 11, 2026 | House
                  • Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 1-A)
                • Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read third time
                  • Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                  • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
                  • Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
                • Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
                  • Rules suspended
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                • Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
                  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
                • Mar 06, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB238)
                • Mar 03, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/3/2026 3:58 pm)
                • Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
                  • Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
                • Feb 13, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB238)
                • Feb 11, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 4:09 pm)
                • Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
                  • Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
                • Feb 02, 2026 | House
                  • Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
                • Jan 30, 2026 | House
                  • Floor
                  • Floor
                  • Read second time
                  • committee substitute agreed to
                  • Delegate Lopez Floor amendments agreed to
                  • Delegate Lopez Floor amendments agreed to
                  • Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
                • Jan 29, 2026 | House
                  • Read first time
                • Jan 27, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB238)
                  • Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
                • Jan 22, 2026 | House
                  • House subcommittee offered
                  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
                • Jan 15, 2026 | House
                  • Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
                • Jan 08, 2026 | House
                  • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104955D
                  • Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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