VirginiaVirginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause.
What it does
Virginia Human Rights Act; menopause or perimenopause; discrimination prohibited; report. Prohibits discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act on the basis of menopause or perimenopause for purposes of nondiscrimination in government programs, public accommodation, employment hiring, and reasonable employer accommodation. The bill also directs the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, to conduct a study on menopause and perimenopause in the workforce, menopause and perimenopause accommodations in employment environments, and the scope of existing menopause-related and perimenopause-related policies and to develop best practices related to menopause and perimenopause accommodations in employment environments.
More detail
The bill directs the Commissioners to submit such report to the Governor and General Assembly by July 1, 2028, and to post such report on the Department of Labor and Industry's website. This bill is identical to HB 1173.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by SenateLatest
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB258)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB258ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB258)
- Mar 10House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 6committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 6Read third timeMinor
- Mar 5Read second timeMinor
- Mar 3Committee substitute printed 26108750D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Feb 26Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26House subcommittee offered
- Feb 23Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessMinor
- Feb 19Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to General Laws (Voice Vote)Minor
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB258)
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 27Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Engrossed by Senate
- Jan 26Read second timeMinor
- Jan 23Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Jan 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 23Rules suspended
- Jan 21Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103055DIntroduced