# Virginia SB10: Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeship program for children 16 years of age or older.

Virginia SB10, Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeship program for children 16 years of age or older., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David R. Suetterlein (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0099)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB10-2026
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB10
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeship program for children 16 years of age or older.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-17
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0099)
- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (249 yes, 1 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 HB 275.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More job options for teen apprentices: benefit, low. Virginia expands job options for minors age 16 or older serving in its voluntary apprenticeship program. These apprentices can work in otherwise restricted occupations. Their work must still follow the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Virginia labor rules.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 96 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0099) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 99 (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 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB10) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB10ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Passed House with substitute (96-Y 1-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-26: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-24: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB10) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Committee substitute printed 26108162D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB10) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Engrossed by Senate committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Committee substitute printed 26106976D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB10) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100673D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216308.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216307.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191266.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191265.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170795.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170794.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108453.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108452.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-11-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081259.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081258.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/1216308.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216307.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191266.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191265.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170795.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170794.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108453.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108452.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081259.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081258.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-SB10-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).