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?