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VA HB1
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jeion Ward
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AI Summary
- Increases Virginia's minimum wage from $12.00 to $12.77 per hour effective January 1, 2026
- Raises minimum wage to $13.75 per hour from January 1, 2027, until January 1, 2028
- Sets minimum wage at $15.00 per hour from January 1, 2028, until January 1, 2029
- Beginning January 1, 2029, minimum wage will be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), with adjustments not less than zero
- Maintains that the state minimum wage must be the greater of the Virginia rate or the federal minimum wage
Legislative Description
Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
Last Action
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
3/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance and Appropriations2/23/2026
Commerce and Labor2/4/2026
Appropriations1/20/2026
Labor and Commerce11/17/2025
Full Bill Text
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