VA SB2 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22)
Status: Passed on April 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-22 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0981)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22)
Status: Passed on April 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-22 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0981)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program with benefits beginning April 1, 2028. Under the program, benefits are paid to covered individuals, as defined in the bill, for family and medical leave. Funding for the program is provided through premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning April 1, 2028. The bill provides that the amount of a benefit is 80 percent of the employee's average weekly net earnings, not to exceed 100 percent of the statewide average weekly net earnings, which amount is required to be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the statewide average weekly wage. The bill caps the duration of paid leave at 12 weeks in any application year, or 4 weeks in the case of paid leave for safety services, and provides self-employed individuals the option of participating in the program. This bill is identical to HB 1207.
Title
Paid family & med. leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action, report.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-22 - Senate - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - House - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 34-N 0-A) (Y: 63 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-13 - Senate - Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-13 - House - Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A) (Y: 62 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-03-11 - House - Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - House - Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-02 - Senate - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N) (Y: 7 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - House - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 34-N 0-A) (Y: 63 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-13 - Senate - Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-13 - House - Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A) (Y: 62 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-03-11 - House - Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - House - Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-02 - Senate - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N) (Y: 7 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0981) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 981 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Reenrolled bill text (SB2ER2) |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Reenrolled |
| 2026-04-22 | Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 34-N 0-A) |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) |
| 2026-04-13 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate | |
| 2026-03-31 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB2) |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB2ER) |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB2) |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-13 | Conference Report released | |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate acceded to request |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House Conferees: Sewell, Sullivan, Bloxom |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate Conferees: Boysko, Surovell, Obenshain |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-11 | House | committee substitute agreed to |
| 2026-03-11 | House | committee substitute rejected |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Read third time |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Floor offered Delegate Bloxom Amendment |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Floor offered Delegate Bloxom Amendment |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Committee substitute printed 26109198D-H2 |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Committee substitute printed 26109083D-H1 |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB2) |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Senator McDougle Substitute withdrawn |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Floor offered Senator McDougle Substitute |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 26108037D-S3 (McDougle) |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 26107838D-S2 |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB2) |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 26106524D-S1 |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Senate committee offered |
| 2025-11-17 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2025-11-17 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100839D |
