HB339Introduced in the House of Delegates
Employee protections; wage and hour, health and safety, and mining safety provisions.
Introduced by Alfonso Lopez, District 3
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Employee protections; wage and hour, health and safety, and mining safety provisions; federal rules. Requires that, if a federal wage or hour law, federal occupational health and safety law, or federal mine safety law is repealed, revoked, amended, or reinterpreted in any manner that results in the federal protections becoming less stringent or effective, the Commissioner, the Safety and Health Codes Board, or the Department of Energy, respectively, shall promulgate regulations that incorporate the federal law as it existed prior to being repealed, revoked, amended, or newly interpreted.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
March 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) · March 9, 2026
13
Yes
1
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | No |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Absent |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102185D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
Committee substitute printed 26105908D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB339)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
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