HB 275 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeship program for children 16 years of age or older.

Summary
Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeships; children 16 years of age or older. Permits a child 16 years of age or older to serve in an apprenticeship program or other work-based learning experience related to culinary arts or information technology, provided that (i) the child is continuously enrolled in an accredited secondary school, (ii) the child is a registered apprentice, (iii) the child is employed in a work-training program administered under the Board of Education, and (iv) the work being performed is not in violation of federal or state laws. This bill is identical to SB 10.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally approved and assigned to Chapter 98 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The approval date was set to April 6, 2026, and the document was updated to reflect its final 'Enrolled' status as a law.
TECHNICAL

Added the official chapter number (Chapter 98) and the specific approval date (April 6, 2026) to finalize the bill as law.

Removed the placeholder text 'Approved' and the session header '2026 SESSION' to replace them with the finalized legal text.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 25, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 98 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB275ER)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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