Paid family & med. leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action, report.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-107.2, 38.2-135, 38.2-316, and 38.2-1800 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-107.3 and by adding in Title 60.2 a chapter numbered 8, consisting of sections numbered 60.2-800 through 60.2-818, relating to...” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program with benefits beginning April 1, 2028. Under the program, benefits are paid to covered individuals, as defined in the bill, for family and medical leave. Funding for the program is provided through premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning April 1, 2028. The bill provides that the
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Where it is
Introduced · Nov 17, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 981 (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
23
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Jennifer B. BoyskoLashrecse D. AirdLamont BagbyJennifer D. Carroll FoyR. Creigh DeedsAdam P. EbbinBarbara A. FavolaGhazala F. HashmiMamie E. LockeL. Louise LucasDavid W. MarsdenJeremy S. McPikeStella G. PekarskyRusset PerryDanica A. RoemAaron R. RouseSaddam Azlan SalimKannan SrinivasanScott A. SurovellSchuyler T. VanValkenburgAngelia Williams GravesRyan T. McDougleRobert S. Bloxom, Jr.
Recorded votes
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 63, N 34, X 3
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 62, N 33, X 4
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 40
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-12 · F · N 40
Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 64, N 35
Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 64, N 35
Delegate Bloxom Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 64, N 35
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 15, N 7
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 15, N 7
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 21, N 19
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 35, X 5
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 10, N 5
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 7, N 6, X 2
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 981.