HB 340 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date.

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.

Issues: ✓ Immigration

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed Mar 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill marks the final transition of HB 340 from an 'Enrolled' draft to a 'Chaptered' law, officially adding the chapter number (Chapter 17) and the specific approval date (March 31, 2026). The substantive legal text regarding migrant labor camp permits and their expiration dates remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added the official chapter number (Chapter 17) and the specific enactment date (March 31, 2026) to the header, which is required for the bill to be a valid part of the state code.

Adjusted the formatting and spacing of the text to match the standard layout of published Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 9, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 25, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 17 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB340ER)

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors