SB 7 — Minimum wage; increases to $9.50 per hour effective May 1, 2021.
Last action — Enacted, Chapter 1242 (effective 7/1/20)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 18, 2019. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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9 sponsors
1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
12 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage from its current federally mandated level of $7.25 per hour to $9.50 per hour effective January 1, 2021; to $11.00 per hour effective January 1, 2022; to $12.00 per hour effective January 1, 2023; to $13.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025; and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2026. For January 1, 2027, and thereafter, the annual minimum wage shall be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index. The measure provides that the increases scheduled for 2025 and 2026 will not become effective unless reenacted by the General Assembly prior to July 1, 2024. If such provisions are not reenacted prior to July 1, 2024, then the annual minimum wage will be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index beginning January 1, 2025. The measure creates a training wage at 75 percent of the minimum wage for employees in on-the-job training programs lasting less than 90 days. The measure also provides that the Virginia minimum wage applies to persons whose employment is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act; persons employed in domestic service or in or about a private home; persons who normally work and are paid on the amount of work done; persons with intellectual or physical disabilities except those whose employment is covered by a special certificate issued by the U.S. Secretary of Labor; persons employed by an employer who does not employ four or more persons at any one time; and persons who are less than 18 years of age and who are under the jurisdiction of a juvenile and domestic relations district court. The measure provides that the Virginia minimum wage does not apply to persons participating in the U.S. Department of State's au pair program, persons employed as temporary foreign workers, and persons employed by certain amusement or recreational establishments, organized camps, or religious or nonprofit educational conference centers. This bill is identical to HB 395.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the amendment to Bill SB 7, one line of text was added and another was removed. Specifically, a new provision was included that potentially introduces a new requirement or measure, while an older provision was taken out. This change could affect how the bill is implemented or understood, making it important for everyone involved to pay attention to what these new additions mean in practice.
74.220.50.4874.220.50.216
View plain text versions (6)
- Enrolled Reenrolled bill text (SB7ER2) html April 22, 2020
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1242) View text Current html April 22, 2020
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB7ER) View text html March 18, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB7S4) View text html March 07, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB7H1) View text html February 25, 2020
- Substitute Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendments SB7ES3 html February 11, 2020
Action History
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Enacted, Chapter 1242 (effective 7/1/20)
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Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
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Signed by President as reenrolled
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Reenrolled bill text (SB7ER2)
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Reenrolled
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Governor's recommendation adopted
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VOTE: (47-Y 43-N)
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House concurred in Governor's recommendation (47-Y 43-N)
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Chair votes Yes
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Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (20-Y 20-N)
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Governor's recommendation received by Senate
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Impact statement from DPB (SB7ER)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Impact statement from DPB (SB7S4)
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VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 44-N)
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Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 44-N)
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
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Conference substitute printed 20109919D-S4
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by House
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate acceded to request (21-Y 19-N)
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute
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House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N)
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Passed by temporarily
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VOTE: Passage (54-Y 44-N)
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Passed House with substitute (54-Y 44-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB7H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20109135D-H1
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB7H1)
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Committee substitute printed 20109135D-H1
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Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB7ES3)
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Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Printed as engrossed 20108108D-ES3
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Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendments SB7ES3
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Amendment #3 by Senator Newman agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Amendments by Senator Surovell agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Amendments by Senator Newman withdrawn
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Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 20108108D-S3
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Reading of substitute waived
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Committee substitute rejected 20107341D-S2
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Committee substitute rejected 20106933D-S1
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Read second time
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Floor substitute printed 20108108D-S3 (Surovell)
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20107341D-S2
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 5-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB7S1)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Committee substitute printed 20106933D-S1
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Incorporates SB816 (Morrissey)
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Incorporates SB81 (Marsden)
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Incorporates SB73 (Locke)
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Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB7)
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100502D
Sponsors
- Mamie E. Locke · Cosponsor
- David W. Marsden · Cosponsor
- Joseph D. Morrissey · Cosponsor
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Cosponsor
- Barbara A. Favola · Cosponsor
- Adam P. Ebbin · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- John J. Bell · Cosponsor
- Richard L. Saslaw · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 72 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Saslaw, Richard L. Voted No
Co-sponsors (8)
- Mamie E. Locke Voted No
- David W. Marsden Voted No
- Joseph D. Morrissey
- Jennifer B. Boysko Voted No
- Barbara A. Favola Voted No
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Kory, Kaye
- Bell, John J. Voted No
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 46 | 43 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 46 | 43 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 46% | 43% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 51 | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 51 | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 44% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 45% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 5% | 95% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 53 | 44 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 53 | 44 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 44% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Nay |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Nay |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Nay |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Nay |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Nay |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rush, Nick | — | Nay |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Nay |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 31% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 7 do?
- Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage from its current federally mandated level of $7.25 per hour to $9.50 per hour effective January 1, 2021; to $11.00 per hour effective January 1, 2022; to $12.00 per hour effective January 1, 2023; to $13.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025; and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2026. For January 1, 2027, and thereafter, the annual minimum wage shall be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index. The measure provides that the increases scheduled for 2025 and 2026 will not become effective unless reenacted by the General Assembly prior to July 1, 2024. If such provisions are not reenacted prior to July 1, 2024, then the annual minimum wage will be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index beginning January 1, 2025. The measure creates a training wage at 75 percent of the minimum wage for employees in on-the-job training programs lasting less than 90 days. The measure also provides that the Virginia minimum wage applies to persons whose employment is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act; persons employed in domestic service or in or about a private home; persons who normally work and are paid on the amount of work done; persons with intellectual or physical disabilities except those whose employment is covered by a special certificate issued by the U.S. Secretary of Labor; persons employed by an employer who does not employ four or more persons at any one time; and persons who are less than 18 years of age and who are under the jurisdiction of a juvenile and domestic relations district court. The measure provides that the Virginia minimum wage does not apply to persons participating in the U.S. Department of State's au pair program, persons employed as temporary foreign workers, and persons employed by certain amusement or recreational establishments, organized camps, or religious or nonprofit educational conference centers. This bill is identical to HB 395.
- Who sponsors SB 7?
- SB 7 is sponsored by Mamie E. Locke, David W. Marsden, Joseph D. Morrissey, Jennifer B. Boysko, Barbara A. Favola, Adam P. Ebbin, Kory, Kaye, Bell, John J., and Saslaw, Richard L..
- What is the current status of SB 7?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 18, 2019. Enacted.
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