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HB340 • 2026

Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date.

An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-207 of the Code of Virginia, relating to migrant labor camp permits; expiration.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Martinez
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify if the new rule applies retroactively to existing permits, only that it sets a new expiration date from issuance going forward.

Migrant Labor Camp Permits; No More Annual Expiration

This law removes the annual expiration date for migrant labor camp permits and sets a new rule that these permits expire one year after they are issued.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the requirement that migrant labor camp permits must end on December 31 each year.
  • Sets a new rule that migrant labor camp permits will now expire exactly one year from when they were given out.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who run or manage migrant labor camps in Virginia
  • The Commissioner of Health, who issues the permits

Terms To Know

Migrant Labor Camp Permit
A document that allows a camp to house workers who move from place to place for seasonal work.
Commissioner
The person in charge of the Virginia Department of Health, responsible for issuing permits.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if a permit is issued near December 31.
  • Does not change other rules about how migrant labor camps must be run or inspected.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 17 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-03-31 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017)

  3. 2026-03-10 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  4. 2026-03-10 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  5. 2026-03-03 House

    Signed by Speaker

  6. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Signed by President

  7. 2026-03-03 House

    Enrolled

  8. 2026-03-03 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB340ER)

  9. 2026-03-03 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB340)

  10. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Read third time

  11. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  12. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  14. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  15. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  16. 2026-02-23 Commerce and Labor

    Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)

  17. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  18. 2026-02-10 Commerce and Labor

    Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  19. 2026-02-09 House

    Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. 2026-02-06 House

    Read second time and engrossed

  21. 2026-02-05 House

    Read first time

  22. 2026-02-03 Labor and Commerce

    Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)

  23. 2026-01-29 Subcommittee #2

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  24. 2026-01-19 Subcommittee #2

    Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2

  25. 2026-01-19 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB340)

  26. 2026-01-12 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103005D

  27. 2026-01-12 Labor and Commerce

    Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

Official Summary Text

Migrant labor camp permits; expiration.
Removes the annual December 31 expiration date for all issued migrant labor camp permits and provides that such permits expire 12 months from the date of issuance. This bill is identical to SB 319.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act to amend and reenact §
32.1-207
of the Code of Virginia, relating to migrant labor camp permits; expiration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §
32.1-207
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§
32.1-207
. Inspection; issuance of permit; permits nontransferable.
If, after inspection by the Commissioner or his designee, the Commissioner finds that the camp or the proposed operation of the camp for which an application is submitted pursuant to §
32.1-206
conforms or will conform to the provisions of this article and any applicable regulations, the Commissioner shall issue a permit for the operation of the camp. A permit shall not be transferable and shall expire
on December 31 of each year
12 months from the date of issuance
.