The House Labor and Commerce full committee met in the Virginia General Assembly on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. This week's docket includes 1 pieces of proposed legislation.
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Below you will find the bill heard in this week's subcommittee hearing.
HB1 (Delegate Ward) - Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
The bill codifies the adjusted state hourly minimum wage of $12.77 per hour that is effective January 1, 2026, and increases the minimum wage to $13.75 per hour effective January 1, 2027, and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2028. Effective January 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, the bill requires the minimum wage to be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index.
Passed subcommittee on a vote of 15-7.
The House Education Subcommittee on K-12 meets weekly during the session on Tuesdays, at 7:30 a.m., on House Room A, and Tuesdays, at 4:00 p.m., House Room C, General Assembly Building. A link to the Live Stream video and recordings of all previously held committee meetings and floor sessions of the House can be viewed by clicking here.
Sofhia Pineda
VSBA Government Relations Specialist
