VirginiaVirginia Human Rights Act; nondiscrimination, procedures for charge of unlawful discrimination.
What it does
Virginia Human Rights Act; procedures for a charge of unlawful discrimination. Provides that, for the purposes of nondiscrimination in places of public accommodation, "place of public accommodation" includes educational institutions. The bill reduces from 15 to five the number of employees in the definition of "employer" for purposes of nondiscrimination in employment.
More detail
The bill also amends from 300 days to two years the timeframe for filing a complaint alleging unlawful discrimination with the Office of the Attorney General.
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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 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 950 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB637)
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB637ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB637)
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 6Passed House with substitute (62-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 26108737D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 26Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Feb 17Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 17Read first timeMinor
- Feb 17Placed on Calendar
- Feb 11Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 10Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 10General Laws and Technology Amendment rejectedMinor
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 9Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 9Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 9Rules suspended
- Feb 9Committee substitute printed 26107345D-S1Major
- Feb 5Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105279DIntroduced