Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 20
Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
Cosponsors (25)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- May Nivar (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
- Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Lindsey Dougherty (Democratic)
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic)
- Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Jessica L. Anderson
- Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Amendment
- Appropriations Amendment
- Engrossed
- Commerce and Labor Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0357) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 357 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB20) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB20ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB20) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108317D-S1 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB20) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 11, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 1-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB20) - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 - Dec 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Dec 22, 2025 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100660D