Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date.
Summary
Migrant labor camp permits; expiration. Removes the annual December 31 expiration date for all issued migrant labor camp permits and provides that such permits expire 12 months from the date of issuance. This bill is identical to HB 340.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Mar 31, 2026
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MINOR
The bill has been formally enacted into law as Chapter 18 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text regarding migrant labor camp permits remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments and the addition of the official approval date (March 31, 2026).
TECHNICAL
Added the official approval date of March 31, 2026, and formatted the document as a finalized Chapter 18 of the 2026 Session.
Removed the draft session header and preliminary status indicators, replacing them with the final enacted chapter title.
Adjusted line breaks and spacing to conform to the final printed format of the Virginia Code.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 4, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Mar 31, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 18 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB319ER)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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