# Virginia HB27: Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date.

Virginia HB27, Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB27
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-22
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 13 (311 yes, 159 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Overtime for certain employees; domestic workers. Adds domestic workers, as defined in the bill, to provisions related to overtime pay. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 28.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Delayed overtime for domestic and airline-related workers: benefit, medium. Virginia sets July 1, 2028, as the start date for these overtime protections. They cannot take effect unless the General Assembly reenacts them in its 2027 session. The rule requires at least 1.5 times regular pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. It covers domestic workers and employees of d…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 24 | 15 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 62 | 36 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 63 | 35 | 1 |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 22 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 62 | 35 | 1 |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 5 | 2 |   |

## Actions (44)

- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 36-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1031) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB27ER2) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1031 (Effective - see bill) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB27) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB27ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 1-A) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB27) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Committee substitute printed 26108320D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB27) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 1-A) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-01-30: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read second time (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-27: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB27) (House)
- 2026-01-15: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-12-22: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-12-22: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101405D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225153.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225152.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219822.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219821.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219446.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212151.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212150.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177670.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177669.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099803.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099802.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098697.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094648.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094399.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-12-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082034.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082033.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225153.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225152.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219822.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219821.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219446.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212151.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212150.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177670.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177669.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099803.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099802.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098697.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094648.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094399.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082034.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082033.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB27-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).