HB670
Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670)
Chief Patron:
Michelle Maldonado (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Labor and employment provisions; application of law; protection of employees; definition of employer.
Provides that the exemption for the Commonwealth, any of its agencies, institutions, or political subdivisions, or any public body under Title 40.1 does not apply when expressly provided otherwise. The bill defines 'public body' as the term relates to labor and employment and provides that for the purposes of various ... (More) requirements related to the protection of employees, the definition of 'employer' includes the Commonwealth and its agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions, and any public body. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102038D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/20/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/04/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
- 02/08/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107496D-H1
- 02/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - House: committee amendment rejected
- 02/12/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/12/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109549D-S1
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/12/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670)
- 03/30/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB670ER)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- 03/31/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 04/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB670)
