H.B. 1: Minimum Wage Increase

QUICK SUMMARY

The bill aims to raise the state minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by 2028.
The bill codifies the planned increase to $12.77 per hour starting January 1, 2026.
It raises the minimum wage to $13.75 per hour starting January 1, 2027.
2028 Final Increase: Raises the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour starting January 1, 2028.

THE RALLY VERDICT

HB 1 would be an UNMITIGATED DISASTER for workers and businesses in Virginia.
Minimum wage hikes have DEVASTATED the job market everywhere they’ve been tried.
California lost tens of thousands of jobs after hiking their minimum wage.
Why should Virginia repeat a failed experiment?