VA HB 27

• Rozia A. Henson, Jr.primary
• Kathy K.L. Trancosponsor
• Irene Shincosponsor
• Sam Rasoulcosponsor
• Marcia S. "Cia" Pricecosponsor
• Kimberly Pope Adamscosponsor
• May Nivarcosponsor
• Marty Martinezcosponsor
• Destiny LeVere Bollingcosponsor
• Paul E. Krizekcosponsor
• Karen Keys-Gamarracosponsor
• Jeion A. Wardcosponsor
• C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.cosponsor
• Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor
• Debra D. Gardnercosponsor
• Rae Cousinscosponsor
• Joshua G. Colecosponsor
• Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
• Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegiecosponsor
• Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parkercosponsor
• Bonita G. Anthonycosponsor
• Jessica L. Andersoncosponsor
• Patrick A. Hopecosponsor

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1. 2025-12-22

   Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101405D

   filing,introduction

2. 2025-12-22

   Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

   referral-committee

3. 2026-01-15

   Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2

   referral-committee

4. 2026-01-22

   Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB27)

5. 2026-01-22

   House subcommittee offered

6. 2026-01-22

   Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)

7. 2026-01-27

   Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)

   committee-passage

8. 2026-01-29

   Read first time

   reading-1

9. 2026-01-30

   Read second time

   reading-2

10. 2026-01-30

    committee amendments agreed to

    amendment-passage

11. 2026-01-30

    Engrossed by House as amended

12. 2026-02-02

    Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 1-A)

    passage,reading-3

13. 2026-02-03

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

14. 2026-02-03

    Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

    referral-committee

15. 2026-02-11

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB27)

16. 2026-02-23

    Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

    committee-passage

17. 2026-02-24

    Committee substitute printed 26108320D-S1

    substitution

18. 2026-02-24

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB27)

19. 2026-03-04

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

    committee-passage

20. 2026-03-05

    Rules suspended

21. 2026-03-05

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

22. 2026-03-05

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

23. 2026-03-06

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

24. 2026-03-09

    Read third time

    reading-3

25. 2026-03-09

    Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to

26. 2026-03-09

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

    substitution

27. 2026-03-09

    Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N 0-A)

    passage

28. 2026-03-11

    Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 1-A)

    substitution

29. 2026-03-30

    Enrolled

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30. 2026-03-30

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB27ER)

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31. 2026-03-30

    Signed by President

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32. 2026-03-31

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB27)

33. 2026-03-31

    Signed by Speaker

    passage

34. 2026-03-31

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

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35. 2026-03-31

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

    executive-receipt

36. 2026-04-13

    Governor's recommendation received by House

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• Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)

  2026-01-22 · pass · 5-2

  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: no
  • Jason S. Ballard: no

• Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s)

  2026-01-27 · pass · 15-7

  Member-level votes (22)

  • Jeion A. Ward: yes
  • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
  • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
  • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
  • Dan I. Helmer: yes
  • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
  • Irene Shin: yes
  • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
  • Michael B. Feggans: yes
  • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
  • Rae Cousins: yes
  • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
  • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
  • JJ Singh: yes
  • May Nivar: yes
  • Terry G. Kilgore: no
  • Israel D. O'Quinn: no
  • Michael J. Webert: no
  • Tony O. Wilt: no
  • Chris S. Runion: no
  • Jason S. Ballard: no
  • Wren M. Williams: no

• H VOTE:

  2026-02-02 · pass · 62-35

  Member-level votes (100)

  • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
  • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
  • Alex Q. Askew: yes
  • Terry L. Austin: no
  • Jason S. Ballard: no
  • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
  • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
  • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
  • Katrina Callsen: yes
  • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
  • Betsy B. Carr: yes
  • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
  • Mike A. Cherry: no
  • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
  • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
  • Joshua G. Cole: yes
  • Nicole Cole: yes
  • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
  • Mitchell Cornett: no
  • Rae Cousins: yes
  • Will Davis: no
  • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
  • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
  • Mark C. Downey: yes
  • Michael B. Feggans: yes
  • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
  • Lily V. Franklin: yes
  • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
  • Debra D. Gardner: yes
  • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
  • Jackie H. Glass: yes
  • Timothy P. Griffin: no
  • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
  • Karen Hamilton: no
  • 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: no
  • Patrick A. Hope: yes
  • Hillary Pugh Kent: no
  • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
  • Terry G. Kilgore: no
  • Barry D. Knight: not voting
  • Paul E. Krizek: yes
  • Amy J. Laufer: yes
  • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
  • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
  • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
  • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
  • Marty Martinez: yes
  • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
  • Adele Y. McClure: yes
  • Garrett McGuire: yes
  • Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
  • Joseph P. McNamara: no
  • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
  • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
  • James W. Morefield: no
  • May Nivar: yes
  • Delores Oates: no
  • Israel D. O'Quinn: no
  • Justin Pence: no
  • Eric Phillips: no
  • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
  • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
  • Sam Rasoul: yes
  • Atoosa R. Reaser: not voting
  • David A. Reid: yes
  • Chris S. Runion: no
  • Charlie Schmidt: yes
  • Don Scott: yes
  • Phillip A. Scott: no
  • 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: no
  • Joshua E. Thomas: abstain
  • Virgil Thornton: yes
  • Luke E. Torian: yes
  • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
  • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
  • Wendell S. Walker: no
  • Jeion A. Ward: yes
  • R. Lee Ware: no
  • Vivian E. Watts: yes
  • Michael J. Webert: no
  • Madison Whittle: no
  • Bill Wiley: no
  • Rodney T. Willett: yes
  • Wren M. Williams: no
  • Tony O. Wilt: no
  • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
  • Scott A. Wyatt: no
  • Eric R. Zehr: no

• Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute

  2026-02-23 · pass · 9-6

  Member-level votes (15)

  • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
  • Mark D. Obenshain: no
  • L. Louise Lucas: yes
  • David W. Marsden: yes
  • Scott A. Surovell: yes
  • William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
  • Ryan T. McDougle: no
  • Mamie E. Locke: yes
  • Bill DeSteph: no
  • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
  • Mark J. Peake: no
  • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
  • Lamont Bagby: yes
  • Richard H. Stuart: no
  • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes

• Reported from Finance and Appropriations

  2026-03-04 · pass · 10-5

  Member-level votes (15)

  • L. Louise Lucas: yes
  • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
  • Mamie E. Locke: yes
  • Ryan T. McDougle: no
  • Mark D. Obenshain: no
  • Richard H. Stuart: no
  • Bryce E. Reeves: no
  • Barbara A. Favola: yes
  • Scott A. Surovell: yes
  • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
  • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
  • Todd E. Pillion: no
  • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
  • Lamont Bagby: yes
  • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes

• Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)

  2026-03-05 · 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: yes
  • Christopher T. Head: yes
  • Michael J. Jones: yes
  • Emily M. Jordan: yes
  • Mamie E. Locke: yes
  • L. Louise Lucas: yes
  • David W. Marsden: not voting
  • 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 · 22-18

  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: no
  • Christie New Craig: no
  • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
  • Bill DeSteph: no
  • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
  • Tara A. Durant: no
  • Barbara A. Favola: yes
  • Timmy French: no
  • T. Travis Hackworth: no
  • Christopher T. Head: no
  • Michael J. Jones: yes
  • Emily M. Jordan: no
  • Mamie E. Locke: yes
  • L. Louise Lucas: yes
  • David W. Marsden: yes
  • Ryan T. McDougle: no
  • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
  • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
  • Mark D. Obenshain: no
  • Mark J. Peake: no
  • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
  • Russet Perry: yes
  • Todd E. Pillion: no
  • Bryce E. Reeves: no
  • Danica A. Roem: yes
  • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
  • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
  • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
  • William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
  • Richard H. Stuart: no
  • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
  • David R. Suetterlein: no
  • Scott A. Surovell: yes
  • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
  • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

• H VOTE:

  2026-03-11 · pass · 63-35

  Member-level votes (99)

  • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
  • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
  • Alex Q. Askew: yes
  • Terry L. Austin: no
  • Jason S. Ballard: no
  • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
  • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
  • Katrina Callsen: yes
  • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
  • Betsy B. Carr: yes
  • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
  • Mike A. Cherry: no
  • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
  • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
  • Joshua G. Cole: yes
  • Nicole Cole: yes
  • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
  • Mitchell Cornett: no
  • Rae Cousins: yes
  • Will Davis: no
  • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
  • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
  • Mark C. Downey: yes
  • Michael B. Feggans: yes
  • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
  • Lily V. Franklin: yes
  • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
  • Debra D. Gardner: yes
  • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
  • Jackie H. Glass: yes
  • Timothy P. Griffin: no
  • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
  • Karen Hamilton: no
  • 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: no
  • Patrick A. Hope: yes
  • Hillary Pugh Kent: no
  • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
  • Terry G. Kilgore: no
  • Paul E. Krizek: yes
  • Amy J. Laufer: yes
  • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
  • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
  • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
  • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
  • Marty Martinez: yes
  • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
  • Adele Y. McClure: yes
  • Garrett McGuire: yes
  • Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
  • Joseph P. McNamara: no
  • Kirk McPike: yes
  • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
  • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
  • James W. Morefield: no
  • May Nivar: yes
  • Delores Oates: no
  • Israel D. O'Quinn: no
  • Justin Pence: no
  • Eric Phillips: no
  • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
  • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
  • Sam Rasoul: yes
  • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
  • David A. Reid: yes
  • Chris S. Runion: no
  • Charlie Schmidt: yes
  • Don Scott: yes
  • Phillip A. Scott: no
  • 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: no
  • Joshua E. Thomas: abstain
  • Virgil Thornton: yes
  • Luke E. Torian: yes
  • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
  • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
  • Wendell S. Walker: no
  • Jeion A. Ward: yes
  • R. Lee Ware: no
  • Vivian E. Watts: yes
  • Michael J. Webert: no
  • Madison Whittle: no
  • Bill Wiley: no
  • Rodney T. Willett: yes
  • Wren M. Williams: no
  • Tony O. Wilt: no
  • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
  • Scott A. Wyatt: no
  • Eric R. Zehr: no

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