STATE BILLVA HB 1092PASSED

Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention, report.

Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention; Safety and Health Codes Board. Requires the Safety and Health Codes Board (the Board) to adopt regulations designed to protect workers from heat illness, as defined in the bill, during indoor and outdoor work. The bill provides that such regulations shall be enforced by the Board's existing authority. The bill directs the Board, in consultation with the Department of Labor and Industry, to develop and adopt regulations that require employers to implement heat illness prevention plans and to convene an advisory panel to assist in developing such regulations. This bill is identical to SB 288.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 1092 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0731) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0731)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 731 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 2, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1092)House

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1092ER)House

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Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 20, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1092)House

Mar 14, 2026Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)House

Mar 13, 2026Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 13, 2026Conference Report released

Mar 12, 2026Senate Conferees: Aird, Surovell, McDougleSenate

Mar 12, 2026Conferees appointed by SenateSenate

Mar 12, 2026House Conferees: Hernandez, Ward, BallardHouse

Mar 12, 2026Conferees appointed by HouseHouse

Mar 12, 2026House acceded to requestHouse

Mar 12, 2026Senate requested conference committeeSenate

Mar 12, 2026Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)House

Mar 10, 2026Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 10, 2026Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 10, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 6, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1092)House

Mar 3, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108993D-S1Senate

Mar 2, 2026Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborSenate

Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House

Feb 17, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1092)House

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 16, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 15, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 13, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107897D-H1House

Feb 12, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 7-N)House

Feb 12, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)House

Feb 12, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Feb 2, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1092)House

Jan 27, 2026Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2House

Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceHouse

Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105193DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Feb 12, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 7-N)Feb 12, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 7 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 62 yea · 35 nayPassed

Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 6 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 4 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 19 nayPassed

Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · House · 0 yea · 98 nayFailed

Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 12, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Mar 13, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 18 nayPassed

Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 61 yea · 35 nayPassed

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