Labor & Employment (Child Labor)

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 12, 2026

SB 667: Public service company; prevailing wage rate, apprenticeship requirements, penalties.

Prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements; RPS-eligible source work; penalties. Requires each public service company, including its contractors and subcontractors, or third-party developer to ensure payment at the prevailing wage rate set by the Department of Labor and Industry for any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed, retained, or otherwise hired to perform construction, maintenance, or repair work for certain electricity generating sources. The bill requires each public service company to (i) ensure that 15 percent of the total labor hours of such work is performed by a qualified apprentice and (ii) employ at least one qualified apprentice if four or more individuals are employed to perform such work. Under the bill, a public service company that fails to meet the requirements of its provisions is required to make penalty payments to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates prevailing wage rates for public service workers, ensuring fair compensation and protecting labor rights per bill's core requirement.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Apprenticeships Child Labor Labor Standards

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signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 288: Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention, report.

Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention; Safety and Health Codes Board. Requires the Safety and Health Codes Board (the Board) to adopt regulations designed to protect workers from heat illness, as defined in the bill, during indoor and outdoor work. The bill provides that such regulations shall be enforced by the Board's existing authority. The bill directs the Board, in consultation with the Department of Labor and Industry, to develop and adopt regulations that require employers to implement heat illness prevention plans and to convene an advisory panel to assist in developing such regulations. This bill is identical to HB 1092.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires heat illness prevention standards, authorizes worker lawsuits for violations, and establishes $1,000 penalties - directly strengthens workplace safety protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Workplace Safety

passed · Virginia · House of Delegates Mar 6, 2026

HB 260: Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work.

Prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work by public service companies. Directs the Department of Labor and Industry to determine and make available the prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work, as defined in the bill. Under the bill, each public service company shall ensure that its bid specifications or other contracts applicable to underground infrastructure work require payment at the prevailing wage rate. The bill requires contractors and subcontractors to post the prevailing wage rate in a prominent and accessible place at the work site. The bill also requires each contractor or subcontractor subject to the provisions of the bill to comply with certain recordkeeping requirements. The provisions of the bill apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2027.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates prevailing wage rates for underground infrastructure work, ensuring fair compensation and protecting workers' pay standards per bill requirements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 8, 2026

SB 121: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.

Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees. Eliminates the exemption from Virginia's minimum wage requirements for persons employed as farm laborers or farm employees. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027, and is identical to HB 20.

Topics ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationEliminates wage exemption for temporary foreign workers, extending minimum wage protections to immigrant farm laborers, advancing fair labor standards for immigrant workers.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEliminates minimum wage exemptions for farm laborers and temporary foreign workers, extending full wage protections to these groups.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 1092: Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention, report.

Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention; Safety and Health Codes Board. Requires the Safety and Health Codes Board (the Board) to adopt regulations designed to protect workers from heat illness, as defined in the bill, during indoor and outdoor work. The bill provides that such regulations shall be enforced by the Board's existing authority. The bill directs the Board, in consultation with the Department of Labor and Industry, to develop and adopt regulations that require employers to implement heat illness prevention plans and to convene an advisory panel to assist in developing such regulations. This bill is identical to SB 288.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates heat illness prevention standards for workers and provides legal remedies ($1,000 per violation), directly strengthening workplace safety protections under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Workplace Safety

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 8, 2026

HB 20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.

Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees. Eliminates the exemption from Virginia's minimum wage requirements for persons employed as farm laborers or farm employees. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027, and is identical to SB 121.

Topics ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationEliminates minimum wage exemption for temporary foreign workers, ensuring they receive same wage protections as other workers, directly protecting immigrant labor rights.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEliminates minimum wage exemptions for farm laborers and temporary foreign workers, extending wage protections to previously excluded groups.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

vetoed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 27: Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date.

Overtime for certain employees; domestic workers. Adds domestic workers, as defined in the bill, to provisions related to overtime pay. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 28.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAdds domestic workers to overtime pay provisions, expanding wage protections for a vulnerable workforce under Labor & Employment policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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vetoed · Virginia · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 28: Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date.

Overtime for certain employees; domestic workers. Adds domestic workers, as defined in the bill, to provisions related to overtime pay. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 27.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly adds domestic workers to overtime pay provisions, strengthening labor protections for a previously excluded group under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 8, 2026

HB 1: Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.

Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028. The bill codifies the adjusted state hourly minimum wage of $12.77 per hour that is effective January 1, 2026, and increases the minimum wage to $13.75 per hour effective January 1, 2027, and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2028. Effective January 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, the bill requires the minimum wage to be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index. This bill is identical to SB 1.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly increases minimum wage incrementally to $15/hr by 2028 with annual inflation adjustments, directly strengthening worker compensation and aligning with 'increases minimum wage' support indicator.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 8, 2026

SB 1: Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.

Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028. The bill codifies the adjusted state hourly minimum wage of $12.77 per hour that is effective January 1, 2026, and increases the minimum wage to $13.75 per hour effective January 1, 2027, and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2028. Effective January 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, the bill requires the minimum wage to be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index. This bill is identical to HB 1.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases minimum wage to $15/hr by 2028 with CPI adjustments, directly advancing worker compensation standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage