# Virginia HB340: Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date.

Virginia HB340, Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marty Martinez (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-31 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB340-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB340
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017)
- Sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (221 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Migrant labor camp permits; expiration. Removes the annual December 31 expiration date for all issued migrant labor camp permits and provides that such permits expire 12 months from the date of issuance. This bill is identical to SB 319.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Migrant labor camp permits last 12 months: benefit, low. Virginia migrant labor camp permits now expire 12 months after issuance, rather than each December 31. Permits remain nontransferable. Applicants must still submit an application, and the Commissioner or a designee inspects the camp. The Commissioner must issue a permit if the camp or proposed oper…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-31: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Approved by Governor-Chapter 17 (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 (HB340) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB340ER) (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 Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (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 (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB340) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103005D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-03-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214936.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214935.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187040.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187039.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083932.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083931.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/1214936.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214935.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187040.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187039.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083932.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083931.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)
- [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-HB340-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).