# Virginia SB430: Service employees; authority of local governments, definition.

Virginia SB430, Service employees; authority of local governments, definition., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0385)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB430
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Service employees; authority of local governments, definition.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0385)
- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (157 yes, 68 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Authority of local governments; service employees. Permits a locality to provide for certain requirements concerning successor service employers, defined in the bill, by local ordinance or resolution. For example, such local ordinance or resolution may require that successor service employers retain incumbent service employees during a transition period of 90 days. Under the bill, service employees are those who perform work in connection with the care or maintenance of property, services at an airport, or food preparation services at schools. The bill provides that an employer that violates the provisions of a local ordinance or resolution enacted pursuant to the bill may be subject to a civil action and monetary damages. This bill is identical to HB 338.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Protections for service workers in contractor changes: benefit, medium. In localities that pass an ordinance, a new service contractor must keep current service workers for 90 days. During those 90 days, workers can be dismissed only for just cause. If fewer workers are needed, keep by seniority within each job class, keep a rehiring list, and hire from it by seniority…
- Fewer incumbents allowed if less work: cost, medium. The law lets a new contractor keep fewer incumbent workers during the 90-day period if it decides fewer staff are needed. Any local rules on seniority and rehiring still apply where adopted.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Passed House | pass | 63 | 34 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 14 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations 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 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 5 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0385) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 385 (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)
- 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB430ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 6-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)
- 2026-02-06: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (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 26106939D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100589D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217779.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217778.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178960.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178959.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113438.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113437.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090252.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090251.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/1217779.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217778.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178960.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178959.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113438.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113437.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090252.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090251.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-SB430-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).