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VA HB 1355

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Labor 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

  1. 2026-01-19

    Presented and ordered printed 26104777D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-19

    Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-27

    Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-03

    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/3/2026 4:16 pm)

  5. 2026-02-04

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1355)

  6. 2026-02-05

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  7. 2026-02-18

    Left in Labor and Commerce

Versions

Documents

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.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1355

Attribution

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