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Committee narrowly reports bill to raise Virginia minimum wage to Appropriations
Summary
The House Committee on Labor and Commerce voted 11-9 to report House Bill 1928 to Appropriations. The bill would raise the statewide minimum wage to $13.50 in 2026 and $15.00 in 2027, then index future increases to the Consumer Price Index.
The House Committee on Labor and Commerce reported House Bill 1928 to the Appropriations Committee by an 11-9 vote, advancing a measure that would raise Virginia’s minimum hourly wage to $13.50 on Jan. 1, 2026, $15.00 on Jan. 1, 2027, and thereafter tie annual increases to the Consumer Price Index. The bill was presented to the committee during its meeting (date not specified).
The bill’s sponsor said HB 1928 reenacts the statutory reenactment requirement tied to the 2020 minimum-wage law (House Bill 395) and continues scheduled increases that have lifted the state minimum above the…
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