Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 644
Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
Labor and employment; payment of wages; minimum wage and overtime wages; misclassification of workers; prevailing wage rate; civil actions. Provides that an employer that violates provisions relating to minimum wage, overtime wages provisions, the misclassification of workers, or the prevailing wage rate is liable to the employee for the applicable remedies, damages, or other relief available in an action brought pursuant to the civil action provisions currently available for the nonpayment of wages. Such provisions currently available provide that an employee may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover payment of the wages, and the court is required to award the wages owed, an additional equal amount as liquidated damages, plus prejudgment interest thereon, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. Under current law, if the court finds that the employer knowingly failed to pay wages to an employee, the court is required to award the employee an amount equal to triple the amount of wages due and reasonable attorney fees and costs.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Commerce and Labor Substitute
- Senator Surovell Amendments
- Engrossed
- Labor and Commerce Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | 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 substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Failed to Pass from conference - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
No further action taken - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report rejected by Senate (16-Y 21-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 2:49 pm) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Lopez, Anthony, Garrett - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Surovell, McPike, Stuart - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee - Mar 6, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB644) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 3, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/2/2026 9:20 am) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108753D-H1 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (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 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB644) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Senator Surovell Amendments agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Surovell Amendments - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB644) - 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 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 1:55 pm) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106859D-S1 - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB644) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101284D