Third time’s the charm. After two consecutive vetoes by former Governor Glenn Youngkin, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Senate Bill 215 into law on April 22, 2026,[1] bringing Virginia in line with pay transparency laws already on the books in neighboring Maryland and Washington, D.C.
For employers operating across the region, the clock is ticking: the Act takes effect July 1, 2026, and imposes both pay disclosure requirements and restrictions on when they may consider an individual’s prior compensation when making employment decisions.
Pay Disclosure Requirements
The Act requires all Virginia employers to include the wage, salary, or the wage or salary range in each public and internal posting of a job, promotion, transfer, or other employment opportunity. The wage or salary range must be a good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum hourly rate or salary for the position, set by reference to:
Any applicable pay scale;
The range previously determined for the position;
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