2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1928: Minimum wage.

Legislative Summary

Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2027. The bill codifies the adjusted state hourly minimum wage of $12.41 per hour that is effective January 1, 2025, and increases the minimum wage to $13.50 per hour effective January 1, 2026, and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2027. The bill requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to establish an adjusted state hourly minimum wage by October 1, 2027.

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Bill History

1/6/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100036D
House of Delegates
1/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1928)
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
1/31/2025
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/10/2025
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
2/14/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/17/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/18/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/19/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/19/2025
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1928ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1928)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Vetoed by Governor
4/2/2025
House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
4/2/2025
50
Yea
46
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2/19/2025
21
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
2/14/2025
10
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
2/10/2025
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N)
1/30/2025
50
Yea
46
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
1/24/2025
12
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
1/22/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
1/16/2025
12
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED