Paid firefighters; hours of work.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 9.1-702 of the Code of Virginia, relating to hours of work for paid firefighters.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Hours of work for paid firefighters. Provides that the Department of Fire Programs shall encourage employers to implement work schedules that do not require any paid firefighter's normally scheduled shifts to exceed 42 hours per workweek.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 19, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 299 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Michael B. FeggansKatrina CallsenLaura Jane CohenRae CousinsDebra D. GardnerAtoosa R. ReaserVirgil Thornton
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 20, X 2
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 299.