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Introduced
11/17/2025
11/17/2025
In Committee
03/03/2026
03/03/2026
Crossed Over
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Passed
04/08/2026
04/08/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2026
04/08/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing law to incrementally increase the minimum wage in Virginia to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028, and then annually adjust it based on the consumer price index, which measures inflation. Specifically, the bill codifies a state minimum wage of $12.77 per hour starting January 1, 2026, raises it to $13.75 per hour on January 1, 2027, and finally to $15.00 per hour on January 1, 2028. After 2028, the minimum wage will be adjusted each year to keep pace with increases in the cost of living as reflected by the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), a common measure of inflation. This legislation is identical to another bill, SB 1.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (68)
Jeion Ward (D)*,
Kimberly Adams (D),
Jessica Anderson (D),
Bonita Anthony (D),
Alex Askew (D),
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D),
David Bulova (D),
Gretchen Bulova (D),
Katrina Callsen (D),
Kacey Carnegie (D),
Betsy Carr (D),
Stacey Carroll (D),
Nadarius Clark (D),
Laura Jane Cohen (D),
Joshua Cole (D),
Nicole Cole (D),
Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D),
Rae Cousins (D),
Karrie Delaney (D),
Lindsey Dougherty (D),
Mark Downey (D),
Michael Feggans (D),
Lily Franklin (D),
Margaret Franklin (D),
Debra Gardner (D),
Jackie Glass (D),
Elizabeth Guzmán (D),
C.E. Hayes (D),
Dan Helmer (D),
J.R. Henson (D),
Phil Hernandez (D),
Charniele Herring (D),
Patrick Hope (D),
Michael Jones (D),
Karen Keys-Gamarra (D),
Paul Krizek (D),
Amy Laufer (D),
Destiny LeVere Bolling (D),
Michelle Lopes-Maldonado (D),
Alfonso Lopez (D),
Fernando Martinez (D),
John Chilton McAuliff (D),
Adele McClure (D),
Garrett McGuire (D),
Delores McQuinn (D),
Leslie Chambers Mehta (D),
Candi Mundon King (D),
May Nivar (D),
Marcia Price (D),
Sam Rasoul (D),
Atoosa Reaser (D),
David Reid (D),
Charlie Schmidt (D),
Don Scott (D),
Holly Seibold (D),
Briana Sewell (D),
Irene Shin (D),
Mark Sickles (D),
Marcus Simon (D),
Shelly Simonds (D),
J.J. Singh (D),
Richard Sullivan (D),
Josh Thomas (D),
Virgil Thornton (D),
Luke Torian (D),
Kathy Tran (D),
Vivian Watts (D),
Rodney Willett (D),
Last Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0350) (on 04/08/2026)
Bill Topics
Labor and Employment
- ‐ Fair Labor Standards
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1 | 11/17/2025 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1/text/CHAP0350 | 04/11/2026 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206636.PDF | 03/11/2026 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1/text/HB1ER | 03/11/2026 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095197.PDF | 01/23/2026 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091483.PDF | 01/20/2026 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1/text/HB1 | 11/17/2025 |
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