VirginiaLabor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.
What it does
Labor and employment provisions; application of law; payment of wages; definition of employer. Provides that the exemption for the Commonwealth or 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 provides a definition of "public body" for Title 40.1.
More detail
Additionally, the bill provides that for the purposes of various requirements related to the protection of employees, including the payment of wages, "employer" includes the Commonwealth and its agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions, or any public body. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2House sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2098)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2098ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Senate Amendment agreed to by House (51-Y 44-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Amendment agreed to by House (51-Y 44-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N)Passed Senate
- Feb 20Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 20Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 20Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Read second timeMinor
- Feb 17Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 31Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2098)
- Jan 28Committee substitute printed 25105901D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104565DIntroduced