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 SB 258.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Mar 25Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 25Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026Minor
- Mar 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1173)
- Mar 14Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 14Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 14Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1173ER)Major
- Mar 14EnrolledMinor
- Mar 9Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 1-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1173)
- Mar 5Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 5Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Mar 5Read third timeMinor
- Mar 4Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 4Rules suspended
- Mar 3Committee substitute printed 26108761D-S1Major
- Mar 2Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Senate committee offered
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1173)
- Jan 27Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105214DIntroduced