VA HB 1355
Status unknownLabor and employment; payment of wages, definition.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 1355 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1355 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Labor and Commerce
What is VA HB 1355 about?
Labor and employment; payment of wages. Provides that for purposes of requirements under existing law related to the payment of wages by employers, "wages" means all remuneration paid, or that should have been paid, for personal services, including salaries, commissions, bonuses, tips, back pay, dismissal pay, severance pay, and any other payments made by an employer to an employee during his employment and thereafter, and the cash value of all remuneration payable in any medium other than cash. The bill is intended to reverse Groundworks Operations, LLC v. Campbell, No. 241092 (Va. Dec. 30, 2025).
Who sponsors VA HB 1355?
Joshua E. Thomas is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1355.
Description
Labor and employment; payment of wages. Provides that for purposes of requirements under existing law related to the payment of wages by employers, "wages" means all remuneration paid, or that should have been paid, for personal services, including salaries, commissions, bonuses, tips, back pay, dismissal pay, severance pay, and any other payments made by an employer to an employee during his employment and thereafter, and the cash value of all remuneration payable in any medium other than cash. The bill is intended to reverse Groundworks Operations, LLC v. Campbell, No. 241092 (Va. Dec. 30, 2025).
- Introduced
- 2026-01-19
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Labor and Commerce
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Joshua E. Thomasprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
Left in Labor and Commerce
2026-02-05
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-04
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1355)
2026-02-03
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/3/2026 4:16 pm)
2026-01-27
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Presented and ordered printed 26104777D
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Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-05 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Chris S. Runion: yes
- Jason S. Ballard: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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