HB5 — Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1128)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 17, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
12 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill establishes paid sick leave requirements and civil penalties for noncompliance.
This legislation introduces a framework for paid sick leave in the workplace and outlines civil penalties for violations. Specific provisions and compliance details are not included in the source.
Summary
Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB5 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1128)
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 1128 (Effective 7/1/2027)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026
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H Communicated to Governor
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H Passed by for the day
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H Passed by for the day
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H Governor's substitute printed (HB5H2)
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H Governor's substitute printed
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Governor's Recommendation
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Governor's recommendation received by House
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
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H Signed by Speaker
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S Signed by President
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H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB5ER)
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H Enrolled
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
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S Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 14-N 0-A)
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H Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
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Conference Report released
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H Conference substitute printed 26109827D-H1
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H House Conferees: Convirs-Fowler, Feggans, Wilt
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H Conferees appointed by House
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S Senate Conferees: Favola, Deeds, Peake
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S Conferees appointed by Senate
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H House acceded to request
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S Senate requested conference committee
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S Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 95-N 0-A)
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S Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
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S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
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S Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
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S Read third time
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S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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S Rules suspended
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S Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
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S Committee substitute printed 26108316D-S1
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S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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S Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
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S Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
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H Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
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H Passed by for the day
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H Engrossed by House as amended
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H committee amendments agreed to
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H Read second time
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H Passed by for the day
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H Read first time
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H Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
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H Placed on Appropriations Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
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H Placed on Appropriations Agenda
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H Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
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H Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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H Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
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H Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
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H Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
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H Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
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H Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102001D
Sponsors
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 113 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 61 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 61 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 35% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 21 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 21 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 35% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 25% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | — | Yea |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Nay |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Not Voting |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| Michael B. Feggans | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 32% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Bonita G. Anthony | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | — | Yea |
| Irene Shin | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| JJ Singh | — | Yea |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Nay |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| Laura Jane Cohen | — | Yea |
| May Nivar | — | Yea |
| Michael B. Feggans | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Nay |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | — | Yea |
| Nadarius E. Clark | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 63 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 63 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 35% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 3 | 95 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 95 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 3% | 96% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 33% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Not Voting |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 32% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Amy J. Laufer | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Nay |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| James W. Morefield | — | Nay |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Nay |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Nay |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 13% | 0% | 25% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Amy J. Laufer | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Nay |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB5 do?
- Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
- Who sponsors HB5?
- HB5 is sponsored by Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler.
- What is the current status of HB5?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 17, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB5?
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