HB1Introduced in the House of Delegates
Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
Introduced by Jeion Ward, District 87
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028. The bill codifies the adjusted state hourly minimum wage of $12.77 per hour that is effective January 1, 2026, and increases the minimum wage to $13.75 per hour effective January 1, 2027, and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2028. Effective January 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, the bill requires the minimum wage to be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index. This bill is identical to SB 1.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0350)
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · March 4, 2026
21
Yes
19
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101997D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1)
Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1)
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 350 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0350)
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