VirginiaAuthority of local governments; service employees.
What it does
Authority of local governments; service employees. Permits a locality to provide for certain requirements concerning successor service employers, defined in the bill, by local ordinance or resolution. For example, such local ordinance or resolution may require that successor service employers retain incumbent service employees during a transition period of 90 days.
More detail
Under the bill, service employees are those who perform work in connection with the care or maintenance of property, services at an airport, or food preparation services at schools. The bill provides that an employer that violates the provisions of a local ordinance or resolution enacted pursuant to the bill may be subject to a civil action and monetary damages. This bill is identical to HB 338.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0385)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 385 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB430ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Placed on Calendar
- Feb 6Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 5Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 5Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 26106939D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Jan 28Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100589DIntroduced