# Virginia SB1132: Prospective employees; prohibiting employer seeking wage or salary history. Virginia SB1132, Prospective employees; prohibiting employer seeking wage or salary history., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1132-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1132 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Prospective employees; prohibiting employer seeking wage or salary history. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (136 yes, 84 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Prohibiting employer seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees; wage or salary range transparency; cause of action. Prohibits a prospective employer from (i) seeking the wage or salary history of a prospective employee; (ii) relying on the wage or salary history of a prospective employee in determining the wages or salary the prospective employee is to be paid upon hire; (iii) relying on the wage or salary history of a prospective employee in considering the prospective employee for employment; (iv) refusing to interview, hire, employ, or promote a prospective employee or otherwise retaliating against a prospective employee for not providing wage or salary history; and (v) failing or refusing to disclose in each public and internal posting for each job, promotion, transfer, or other employment opportunity the wage, salary, or wage or salary range. The bill establishes a cause of action for an aggrieved prospective employee or employee and provides that an employer that violates such prohibitions is liable to the aggrieved prospective employee or employee for statutory damages between $1,000 and $10,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and any other legal and equitable relief as may be appropriate. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 49 | 47 | 1 | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1132) (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1132ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House (49-Y 47-N 1-A) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102696D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073694.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060067.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060066.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017990.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017989.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/1073694.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060067.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060066.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017990.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017989.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-SB1132-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).