HB 1355 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Labor and employment; payment of wages, definition.

Summary
Labor and employment; payment of wages. Provides that for purposes of requirements under existing law related to the payment of wages by employers, "wages" means all remuneration paid, or that should have been paid, for personal services, including salaries, commissions, bonuses, tips, back pay, dismissal pay, severance pay, and any other payments made by an employer to an employee during his employment and thereafter, and the cash value of all remuneration payable in any medium other than cash. The bill is intended to reverse Groundworks Operations, LLC v. Campbell, No. 241092 (Va. Dec. 30, 2025).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26104777D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Josh Thomas
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