Jeion Ward
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 87
Primary
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.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 40.1-28.10 of the Code of Virginia, relating to minimum wage.
Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1928ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1928)
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1928)
Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100036D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Governor's Veto Explanation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1928) | PDF PDF |
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