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SB319 • 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.

Agriculture Labor
Enacted

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on when the law will start to be used, and it does not address other rules about how migrant labor camps are run or inspected.

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 work at migrant labor camps in Virginia.
  • The Commissioner of Health and the people working under them who inspect these camps.

Terms To Know

Migrant Labor Camp
A place where workers from other areas live temporarily while they do seasonal work, like farming or construction.
Commissioner
The person in charge of a government department, such as the Department of Health.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is not clear when this law will start to be used.
  • This bill does not change other rules about how migrant labor camps are run or inspected.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 18 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-03-31 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0018)

  3. 2026-03-10 Senate

    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. 2026-02-26 House

    Signed by Speaker

  6. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Signed by President

  7. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Enrolled

  8. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB319ER)

  9. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB319)

  10. 2026-02-24 House

    Read third time

  11. 2026-02-24 House

    Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

  12. 2026-02-23 House

    Read second time

  13. 2026-02-19 Labor and Commerce

    Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 0-N)

  14. 2026-02-12 House

    Placed on Calendar

  15. 2026-02-12 House

    Read first time

  16. 2026-02-12 Labor and Commerce

    Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  17. 2026-02-06 Senate

    Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  18. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Read second time

  19. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  20. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Rules suspended

  21. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  22. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  23. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  24. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  25. 2026-02-02 Commerce and Labor

    Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)

  26. 2026-01-22 Education and Health

    Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)

  27. 2026-01-19 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB319)

  28. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103728D

  29. 2026-01-13 Education and Health

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

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 HB 340.

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
.