# Virginia SB897: Overtime for certain employees; domestic service workers and live-in domestic workers. Virginia SB897, Overtime for certain employees; domestic service workers and live-in domestic workers., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB897-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB897 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Overtime for certain employees; domestic service workers and live-in domestic workers. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-05 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (253 yes, 187 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Overtime for certain employees; domestic service workers and live-in domestic workers. Adds domestic workers, as defined in the bill, to provisions related to overtime pay. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 2469. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 22 | 18 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | House Amendment rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 39 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House with amendment | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 11 | 10 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 17 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-01-13 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (46) - 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) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB897) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB897ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Henson, Convirs-Fowler, Ennis (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senators: Carroll Foy, Lucas, Deeds (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-18: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-18: House insisted on amendment (House) - 2025-02-17: House Amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed House with amendment (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-12: Labor and Commerce Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-02-10: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N) (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) - 2025-01-24: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB897) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Printed as engrossed 25101867D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reading of amendment waived (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) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101867D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073640.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068977.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068976.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065213.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048254.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043403.HTML) - Engrossed, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026594.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026593.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024601.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013745.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013744.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/1073640.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068977.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068976.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065213.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048254.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043403.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026594.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026593.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024601.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013745.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013744.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-SB897-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).