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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 1

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (21)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

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.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 27, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 24, 2026
House		Reported from Labor and CommercepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 16, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 12, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 11, 2026
Senate		Reported from Finance and AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 2, 2026
Senate		Reported from Commerce and LaborpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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