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HB27Introduced in the House of Delegates

Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date.

Passed

Introduced by Rozia Henson, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Overtime for certain employees; domestic workers. Adds domestic workers, as defined in the bill, to provisions related to overtime pay. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2028, and its provisions do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly. This bill is identical to SB 28.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1031)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

24

Yes

15

No

1

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

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

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

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  3. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2

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

  5. House subcommittee offered

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

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

  8. Read first time

  9. Read second time

  10. committee amendments agreed to

  11. Engrossed by House as amended

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

  13. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  14. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

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

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

  17. Committee substitute printed 26108320D-S1

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

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

  20. Rules suspended

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

  22. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  23. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  24. Read third time

  25. Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to

  26. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

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

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

  29. Enrolled

  30. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB27ER)

  31. Signed by President

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

  33. Signed by Speaker

  34. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

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

  36. Governor's recommendation received by House

  37. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 36-N 0-A)

  38. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A)

  39. Governor's recommendation adopted

  40. Reenrolled bill text (HB27ER2)

  41. Signed by Speaker

  42. Signed by President

  43. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1031 (Effective - see bill)

  44. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1031)

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