Virginia House Bill 1
Session 2026
Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Charlie Schmidt
Cosponsor
Gretchen M. Bulova
Cosponsor
Jessica L. Anderson
Cosponsor
John Chilton McAuliff
Cosponsor
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Cosponsor
Kimberly Pope Adams
Cosponsor
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Cosponsor
Lily V. Franklin
Cosponsor
Margaret A. Franklin
Cosponsor
Mark C. Downey
Cosponsor
Stacey Annie Carroll
Cosponsor
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Yes
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Yes
Yes
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Didn't Vote
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 40.1-28.10 of the Code of Virginia, relating to minimum wage.
Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028. The bill codifies the adjusted state hourly minimum wage of $12.77 per hour that is effective January 1, 2026, and increases the minimum wage to $13.75 per hour effective January 1, 2027, and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2028. Effective January 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, the bill requires the minimum wage to be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index. This bill is identical to SB 1.
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1)
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03/04/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/04/2026
Senate
Read third time
03/03/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
03/03/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
03/03/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
03/03/2026
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
02/23/2026
Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)
02/04/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/04/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/03/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
02/02/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2026
House
Read first time
01/28/2026
House
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
01/23/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1)
01/20/2026
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
01/20/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1)
11/17/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
11/17/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101997D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Dec 14, 2025 3:01:56 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:50:15 AM