Virginia House Bill 675

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22)
Status: Passed on May 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-14 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1115)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status; civil penalty. Prohibits an employer, including the Commonwealth and its agencies and political subdivisions, from using coercion or issuing a threat to an employee based on immigration status in furtherance of committing a violation of the Virginia Minimum Wage Act or provisions related to the payment of wages. An aggrieved employee is permitted to file a complaint with the Commissioner of Labor and Industry within 180 days of the alleged coercive action or threat. The bill authorizes the Commissioner to investigate such complaints and, if the allegation is substantiated, to impose a civil penalty in the following amounts: (i) up to $5,000 for the first violation, (ii) up to $9,000 for the second violation, and (iii) up to $12,000 for any subsequent violation. The bill provides that any such penalty assessed shall be paid to the Commissioner for deposit into the General Fund. The bill also authorizes the Commissioner to seek injunctive relief as may be necessary for enforcement.

Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty.

Del. Michelle Maldonado [D]	Del. Irene Shin [D]	Del. Bonita Anthony [D]	Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D]
Del. Katrina Callsen [D]	Del. Joshua Cole [D]	Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler [D]	Del. Margaret Franklin [D]
Del. Margaret Franklin [D]	Del. Elizabeth Guzman [D]	Del. Rozia Henson [D]	Del. Phil Hernandez [D]
Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Alfonso Lopez [D]	Del. Adele McClure [D]	Del. Marcia Price [D]
Del. Atoosa Reaser [D]	Del. Charlie Schmidt [D]	Del. Marcus Simon [D]	Del. Kathy Tran [D]
Del. Rodney Willett [D]	Sen. Saddam Salim [D]

2026-03-11 - House - Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Read third time and passed House (61-Y 36-N 0-A) (Y: 61 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-14		Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1115)
2026-05-14		Approved by Governor-Chapter 1115 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-23		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026
2026-04-23	House	Communicated to Governor
2026-04-23	House	Passed by for the day
2026-04-22	House	Passed by for the day
2026-04-13		Governor's recommendation received by House
2026-04-02	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB675)
2026-03-31		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31	House	Signed by Speaker
2026-03-30	Senate	Signed by President
2026-03-30	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB675ER)
2026-03-30	House	Enrolled
2026-03-11	House	Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-03-10	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-03-10	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended
2026-03-10	Senate	Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to
2026-03-10	Senate	Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
2026-03-10	Senate	Floor offered Senator Surovell Amendment
2026-03-10	Senate	Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
2026-03-10	Senate	Read third time
2026-03-09	Senate	Passed by for the day
2026-03-06	Senate	Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-06	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB675)
2026-03-05	Senate	Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-05	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-05	Senate	Rules suspended
2026-03-04	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
2026-02-27	Senate	Committee substitute printed 26108658D-S1
2026-02-25	Senate	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
2026-02-25	Senate	Senate committee offered
2026-02-18	Senate	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-02-18	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-17	House	Read third time and passed House (61-Y 36-N 0-A)
2026-02-16	House	Read second time and engrossed
2026-02-13	House	Read first time
2026-02-12	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB675)
2026-02-11	House	Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
2026-02-11	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
2026-02-11	House	Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
2026-02-10	House	Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
2026-02-09	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB675)
2026-02-05	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
2026-01-20	House	Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
2026-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2026-01-13	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103703D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB675
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB675/text/HB675
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB675/text/HB675SC1
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB675/text/HB675S1
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB675/text/HB675ER
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB675/text/HB675H1
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB675/text/CHAP1115
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB675/text/HB675EDOC
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB675/text/HB675AS1
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134244.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145297.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197888.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215318.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB675/text/HB675G
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB675/20261/H14002V2612004
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB675/20261/H14V2612514
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB675/20261/H02001V2612759
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB675/20261/H02V2612889
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB675/20261/26110321
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB675/20261/S13V2073
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB675/20261/S5V2522
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB675/20261/SV992
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB675/20261/SV1200
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB675/20261/26111047