VA HB 1333
enactedPaid firefighters; hours of work.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did VA HB 1333 pass?
Yes. VA HB 1333 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299)
What is VA HB 1333 about?
Hours of work for paid firefighters. Provides that the Department of Fire Programs shall encourage employers to implement work schedules that do not require any paid firefighter's normally scheduled shifts to exceed 42 hours per workweek.
Who sponsors VA HB 1333?
Michael B. Feggans is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1333, joined by 6 cosponsors.
Description
Hours of work for paid firefighters. Provides that the Department of Fire Programs shall encourage employers to implement work schedules that do not require any paid firefighter's normally scheduled shifts to exceed 42 hours per workweek.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-19
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Michael B. Feggansprimary
- Atoosa R. Reasercosponsor
- Debra D. Gardnercosponsor
- Virgil Thorntoncosponsor
- Laura Jane Cohencosponsor
- Katrina Callsencosponsor
- Rae Cousinscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-06
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299)
2026-04-06
Approved by Governor-Chapter 299 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature
2026-03-25
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-25
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026
enrolled,executive-receipt
2026-03-17
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1333)
2026-03-14
Signed by President
passage
2026-03-14
Signed by Speaker
passage
2026-03-14
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1333ER)
passage
2026-03-14
Enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-09
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage
2026-03-09
Read third time
reading-3
2026-03-06
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-06
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-06
Rules suspended
2026-03-04
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-18
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-17
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-16
Read second time and engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-15
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-13
Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-12
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-10
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1333)
2026-01-19
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Presented and ordered printed 26104726D
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting
2026-02-12 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Michael J. Webert: yes
- Karen Hamilton: yes
Reported from Public Safety
2026-02-13 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: not voting
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Tony O. Wilt: yes
- Michael J. Webert: yes
- Delores Oates: yes
- Eric Phillips: yes
- Eric R. Zehr: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: yes
- Karen Hamilton: yes
H VOTE:
2026-02-17 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- Jason S. Ballard: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Will Davis: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Margaret A. Franklin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Karen Hamilton: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: yes
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: yes
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: not voting
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Garrett McGuire: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
- Joseph P. McNamara: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- James W. Morefield: yes
- May Nivar: yes
- Delores Oates: yes
- Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
- Justin Pence: yes
- Eric Phillips: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Chris S. Runion: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Don Scott: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
- Wendell S. Walker: yes
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- R. Lee Ware: yes
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Michael J. Webert: yes
- Madison Whittle: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Wren M. Williams: yes
- Tony O. Wilt: yes
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
- Scott A. Wyatt: yes
- Eric R. Zehr: yes
Reported from General Laws and Technology
2026-03-04 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
2026-03-06 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: not voting
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Passage R
2026-03-09 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
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