Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 121
Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (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 HB 20.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0358) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 358 (effective 1/1/2027) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB121) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB121ER) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 6-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB121) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Senator Perry Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Reading of substitute waived (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Perry Substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Amendment rejected - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Floor substitute printed 26108041D-S1 (Perry) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A) - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB121) - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100563D