VA SB644 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Engrossed on February 16 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-14 - Failed to Pass from conference
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 16 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-14 - Failed to Pass from conference
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Labor and employment; payment of wages; minimum wage and overtime wages; misclassification of workers; prevailing wage rate; civil actions. Provides that an employer that violates provisions relating to minimum wage, overtime wages provisions, the misclassification of workers, or the prevailing wage rate is liable to the employee for the applicable remedies, damages, or other relief available in an action brought pursuant to the civil action provisions currently available for the nonpayment of wages. Such provisions currently available provide that an employee may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover payment of the wages, and the court is required to award the wages owed, an additional equal amount as liquidated damages, plus prejudgment interest thereon, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. Under current law, if the court finds that the employer knowingly failed to pay wages to an employee, the court is required to award the employee an amount equal to triple the amount of wages due and reasonable attorney fees and costs.
Title
Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-14 - Senate - Conference report rejected by Senate (16-Y 21-N 0-A) (Y: 16 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2026-03-14 - House - Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 62 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N 0-A) (Y: 0 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-03-03 - House - Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 63 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (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 (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-14 - House - Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 62 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N 0-A) (Y: 0 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-03-03 - House - Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 63 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (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 (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Failed to Pass from conference |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | No further action taken |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report rejected by Senate (16-Y 21-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-14 | Conference Report released | |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 2:49 pm) |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House Conferees: Lopez, Anthony, Garrett |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Conferees: Surovell, McPike, Stuart |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB644) |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| 2026-03-03 | House | committee substitute agreed to |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Read third time |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/2/2026 9:20 am) |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Committee substitute printed 26108753D-H1 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N) |
| 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 |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB644) |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Senator Surovell Amendments agreed to (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Floor offered Senator Surovell Amendments |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB644) |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 1:55 pm) |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 26106859D-S1 |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Senate committee offered |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB644) |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101284D |
