Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 670
Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
Cosponsors (8)
- Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Margaret A. Franklin
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Labor and employment provisions; application of law; protection of employees; definition of employer. Provides that the exemption for the Commonwealth, any of its agencies, institutions, or political subdivisions, or any public body under Title 40.1 does not apply when expressly provided otherwise. The bill defines "public body" as the term relates to labor and employment and provides that for the purposes of various requirements related to the protection of employees, the definition of "employer" includes the Commonwealth and its agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions, and any public body.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Amendment
- Labor and Commerce Amendment
- Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee Substitute
- Appropriations Substitute
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 11, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670) - 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 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB670ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109549D-S1 - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 12, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 12, 2026 · House
committee amendment rejected - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107496D-H1 - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102038D