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SB28Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Jennifer Carroll Foy, District 33

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 HB 27.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0983)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (25-Y 14-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

25

Yes

14

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 Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100569D

  2. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB28)

  4. Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (9-Y 6-N)

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  8. Read second time

  9. Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed to

  10. Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)

  11. Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)

  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB28)

  13. Placed on Calendar

  14. Read first time

  15. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  16. Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (14-Y 6-N)

  17. Committee substitute printed 26108249D-H1

  18. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB28)

  19. Read second time

  20. Read third time

  21. committee substitute agreed to

  22. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  23. Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 1-A)

  24. House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N 0-A)

  25. House insisted on substitute

  26. House requested conference committee

  27. Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  28. Conferees appointed by Senate

  29. Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Deeds, DeSteph

  30. Conferees appointed by House

  31. House Conferees: Henson, LeVere Bolling, Webert

  32. Conference substitute printed 26109222D-S1

  33. Conference Report released

  34. Conference Report released

  35. Substitute bill reprinted 26109222D

  36. Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)

  37. Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 1-A)

  38. Fiscal Impact statement From DPB (3/6/2026 12:11 pm)

  39. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB28)

  40. Enrolled

  41. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB28ER)

  42. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB28)

  43. Signed by Speaker

  44. Signed by President

  45. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

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

  47. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

  48. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (25-Y 14-N 0-A)

  49. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 34-N 0-A)

  50. Governor's recommendation adopted

  51. Reenrolled bill text (SB28ER2)

  52. Signed by Speaker

  53. Signed by President

  54. Approved by Governor-Chapter 983 (Effective - see bill)

  55. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0983)

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