# Virginia HB2531: Paid family and medical leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action. Virginia HB2531, Paid family and medical leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Briana D. Sewell (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-HB2531-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2531 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Paid family and medical leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto - Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (272 yes, 162 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program with benefits beginning January 1, 2028. Under the program, benefits are paid to covered individuals, as defined in the bill, for family and medical leave. Funding for the program is provided through premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning January 1, 2027. The bill provides that the amount of a benefit is 80 percent of the employee's average weekly wage, not to exceed 120 percent of the state weekly wage, which amount is required to be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the statewide average weekly wage. The bill caps the duration of paid leave at 12 weeks in any application year and provides self-employed individuals the option of participating in the program. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House sustained Governor's veto | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 22 | 17 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 51 | 47 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 6 | 3 | | ## Actions (36) - 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) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2531) (House) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2531ER) (House) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2531) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25106521D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2531) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103497D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073255.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050265.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050264.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037809.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037808.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017195.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017194.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/1073255.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050265.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050264.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037809.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037808.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017195.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017194.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-HB2531-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).