# Virginia HB1928: Minimum wage. Virginia HB1928, Minimum wage., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeion A. Ward (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1928-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1928 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Minimum wage. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto - Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (208 yes, 144 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House sustained Governor's veto | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 2025-01-16 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-04-02: Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto (House) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1928) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1928ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1928) (House) - 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-17: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2025-01-16: Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100036D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072877.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066637.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066636.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014064.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014063.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072877.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066637.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066636.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014064.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014063.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1928-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).