# Virginia HB275: Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeship program for children 16 years of age or older.

Virginia HB275, Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeship program for children 16 years of age or older., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0098)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB275
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeship program for children 16 years of age or older.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0098)
- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (317 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeships; children 16 years of age or older. Permits a child 16 years of age or older to serve in an apprenticeship program or other work-based learning experience related to culinary arts or information technology, provided that (i) the child is continuously enrolled in an accredited secondary school, (ii) the child is a registered apprentice, (iii) the child is employed in a work-training program administered under the Board of Education, and (iv) the work being performed is not in violation of federal or state laws. This bill is identical to SB 10.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More apprenticeship work options for teens: benefit, low. Virginia teens age 16 or older in qualifying voluntary apprenticeships can work in any occupation allowed by federal and Virginia labor rules. Culinary arts and information technology training requires apprentice registration under state or federal rules and a work-training program following Board…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0098) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 98 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB275) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB275ER) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-03: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-26: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-13: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB275) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26106533D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB275) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101316D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216296.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216295.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187033.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187032.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138676.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138675.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132141.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132140.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131558.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131557.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083363.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083362.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/1216296.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216295.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187033.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187032.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138676.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138675.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132141.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132140.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131558.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131557.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083363.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083362.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-HB275-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).