STATE BILLVA HB 554PASSED

State officers and employees; state agencies to establish alternative work schedules.

State officers and employees; state agencies to establish alternative work schedules; reporting requirement. Adds to the annual reporting requirements of each state agency the requirement to include what percentage of changes to the number of employees participating in telecommuting and alternative work is a result of changes in workforce size, a reclassification of positions, or an expansion of telecommuting and alternative work opportunities and the number of employees approved and denied telecommuting and alternative work eligibility. The bill also requires the Department of Human Resource Management to review and publish on its website the statewide telecommuting and alternative work schedule policy every two years.

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 554 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0927) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0927)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 927 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 1, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB554)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 (HB554ER)House

Show 31 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 11, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)House

Mar 10, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB554)House

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

Mar 10, 2026Engrossed by Senate - floor substituteSenate

Mar 10, 2026Senator McPike Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 10, 2026Reading of substitute waivedSenate

Mar 10, 2026Floor offered Senator McPike SubstituteSenate

Mar 10, 2026Committee amendments rejected (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Mar 6, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 4, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 6-N)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 10, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Feb 10, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 9, 2026Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N 0-A)House

Feb 9, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB554)House

Feb 6, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

Feb 6, 2026committee amendments agreed toHouse

Feb 6, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 5, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 3, 2026Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N)House

Jan 29, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)House

Jan 29, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 29, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB554)House

Jan 26, 2026Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessHouse

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on General LawsHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103758DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)Jan 29, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 3 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 66 yea · 32 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 6-N)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 6 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

Senate substitute agreed to by House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · House · 65 yea · 32 nayPassed

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