VirginiaLabor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Apr 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB670ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670)
- Mar 12Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 11Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 10Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Rules suspended
- Mar 10Committee substitute printed 26109549D-S1Major
- Mar 9Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Feb 16Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 13Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 12committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 12committee amendment rejectedMinor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670)
- Feb 9Committee substitute printed 26107496D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 9Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Major
- Feb 9House subcommittee offered
- Feb 4Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary EducationMinor
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670)
- Feb 3Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29House subcommittee offered
- Jan 20Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102038DIntroduced