RICHMOND, Va. (AP) 鈥� Virginia lawmakers have given final approval to a measure that would provide certain home health care workers paid sick leave.
The final product was a compromise agreement that fell far short of what advocates of the measure were initially hoping to see.
Still, the bill鈥檚 sponsor and other supporters called it a first step forward on what鈥檚 been a divisive issue, even among the Democrats who control state government.
The House voted 54-44 to approve Senate changes to the bill, sending it to Gov. Ralph Northam.
The bill as introduced would have covered a far wider range of workers deemed 鈥渆ssential.鈥�
Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
