SB215Introduced in the Senate
Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.
Introduced by Jennifer Boysko, District 38
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting employer seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees; wage or salary range transparency; cause of action. Prohibits a prospective employer from (i) seeking the wage or salary history of a prospective employee; (ii) relying on the wage or salary history of a prospective employee in considering the prospective employee for employment; (iii) relying on the wage or salary history of a prospective employee in determining the wages or salary the prospective employee is to be paid upon hire; (iv) refusing to interview, hire, employ, or promote or otherwise retaliating against a prospective or current employee for not providing wage or salary history or requesting a wage or salary range; (v) failing or refusing to disclose in each public and internal posting for each job, promotion, transfer, or other employment opportunity the wage, salary, or wage or salary range; and (vi) failing to set a wage or salary range in good faith. The bill authorizes the Attorney General to bring a cause of action to enforce its provisions and provides that an employer that violates such provisions is subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for the first violation and up to $5,000 for any subsequent violation. The bill permits an aggrieved prospective employee or employee to bring an action to recover actual damages and any other legal and equitable relief as may be appropriate within one year of when his rights were violated. This bill is identical to HB 636.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0996)
April 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026
21
Yes
18
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
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | Absent |
| 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 26100773D
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB215)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (7-Y 6-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB215)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 5-N)
Read second time
Floor offered Delegate Maldonado Amendment
Passed by temporarily
Read third time
Delegate Maldonado Floor amendment agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended
Passed House with amendment (68-Y 29-N 0-A)
House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB215ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB215)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 32-N 0-A)
Governor's recommendation adopted
Reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (SB215ER2)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Approved by Governor-Chapter 996 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0996)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- select-- Amendment (amendment)
- Commerce and Labor Amendment (amendment)
- House Amendment (amendment)
- Delegate Maldonado Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Veto Letter (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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