SB 430 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Authority of local governments; service employees.

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 status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 385 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly, approved on April 8, 2026. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new section (15.2-988) establishing a transition period for service employees, while retaining the original definitions for 'award authority' and 'covered locations' regarding service contracts.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on service employees and local government contracting, but it is now officially part of the permanent Code of Virginia as a new section.
TIMELINE

Added a new section numbered 15.2-988 titled 'Service employees; transition period' to establish a specific timeframe for implementing new service employee regulations.

TECHNICAL

Updated the formal title of the act from 'Enrolled' to 'Chapter 385' and changed the approval date to April 8, 2026, reflecting its enactment into law.

Adjusted the formatting of the section title to include a non-breaking space between the section number and the text.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 4, 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

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 385 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB430ER)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lamont Bagby
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
VA
14