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Introduced
11/17/2025
11/17/2025
In Committee
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Crossed Over
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
Passed
03/04/2026
03/04/2026
Dead
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 HB 1.
AI Summary
This bill incrementally increases the minimum wage in Virginia, aiming for a $15.00 per hour rate by January 1, 2028. It establishes specific minimum wage rates for different periods, starting with $12.77 per hour on January 1, 2026, then increasing to $13.75 per hour on January 1, 2027, and finally reaching $15.00 per hour on January 1, 2028. After January 1, 2029, the bill mandates that the minimum wage will be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the consumer price index, a common measure of inflation, ensuring the purchasing power of the minimum wage is maintained over time. The "federal minimum wage" refers to the minimum wage set by the U.S. government, and the bill ensures that employers must pay at least the higher of the state-mandated minimum wage or the federal minimum wage.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (22)
Louise Lucas (D)*,
Lashrecse Aird (D),
Lamont Bagby (D),
Jennifer Boysko (D),
Kacey Carnegie (D),
Jennifer Carroll Foy (D),
Creigh Deeds (D),
Adam Ebbin (D),
Barbara Favola (D),
Ghazala Hashmi (D),
Michael Jones (D),
Mamie Locke (D),
Dave Marsden (D),
Stella Pekarsky (D),
Russet Perry (D),
Danica Roem (D),
Aaron Rouse (D),
Saddam Salim (D),
Kannan Srinivasan (D),
Scott Surovell (D),
Schuyler VanValkenburg (D),
Angelia Williams Graves (D),
Last Action
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1) (on 03/05/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB1 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196380.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB1/text/SB1ER |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095231.PDF |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092388.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB1/text/SB1 |
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