Virginia Senate Bill 430
Session 2026
Authority of local governments; service employees.
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
430
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Michael J. Jones
Yes
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-988, relating to authority of local governments; service employees.
Authority of local governments; service employees. Permits any locality in the Commonwealth 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. 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.
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02/06/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
02/05/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/05/2026
Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
02/05/2026
Senate
Read second time
02/04/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/03/2026
Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106939D-S1
02/03/2026
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
01/28/2026
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
01/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/13/2026
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100589D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:53:46 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:41:49 PM