Chronological record of actions on this bill from official records.
2025-11-17House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102001D
2025-11-17House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2026-01-15House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
2026-01-21House
Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
2026-01-22House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
2026-01-23House
Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
2026-01-27House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
2026-01-27House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
2026-01-27House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2026-01-27House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
2026-02-03House
Placed on Appropriations Agenda
2026-02-04House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
2026-02-05House
Placed on Appropriations Agenda
2026-02-06House
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
2026-02-10House
Read first time
2026-02-11House
Passed by for the day
2026-02-12House
Read second time
2026-02-12House
committee amendments agreed to
2026-02-12House
Engrossed by House as amended
2026-02-13House
Passed by for the day
2026-02-16House
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-02-17House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
2026-02-17House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
2026-02-17Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-17Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2026-02-23Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
2026-02-23Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-24Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108316D-S1
2026-02-24House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
2026-03-03Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
2026-03-03Senate
Rules suspended
2026-03-03Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-03Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
2026-03-04Senate
Read third time
2026-03-04Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
2026-03-04Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
2026-03-04Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-03-06House
Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 95-N 0-A)
2026-03-10Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-10Senate
Senate requested conference committee
2026-03-11House
House acceded to request
2026-03-12Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
2026-03-12Senate
Senate Conferees: Favola, Deeds, Peake
2026-03-12House
Conferees appointed by House
2026-03-12House
House Conferees: Convirs-Fowler, Feggans, Wilt
2026-03-13House
Conference substitute printed 26109827D-H1
2026-03-13House
Conference Report released
2026-03-13House
Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-03-13Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 14-N 0-A)
2026-03-23House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
2026-03-30House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB5ER)
2026-03-30Senate
Signed by President
2026-03-31House
Signed by Speaker
2026-03-31House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31House
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-04-02House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
2026-04-12House
Governor's recommendation received by House
2026-04-12House
Governor's Recommendation
2026-04-14House
Governor's substitute printed
2026-04-14House
Governor's substitute printed (HB5H2)
2026-04-22House
Passed by for the day
2026-04-23House
Passed by for the day
2026-04-23House
Communicated to Governor
2026-04-23House
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026
2026-05-20House
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1128 (Effective 7/1/2027)
2026-05-20House
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1128)
