VirginiaVirginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations.
What it does
Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices; civil actions; statute of limitations. Provides that a complaint alleging discrimination in employment in violation of the Virginia Human Rights Act shall be filed no later than two years from the day upon which the alleged discriminatory practice occurred. Under current law, the filing requirement is no later than 300 days.
More detail
The bill further provides that if 180 days have passed since a complaint was filed in a local human rights commission, an aggrieved person may commence a timely civil action in an appropriate general district or circuit court. Under current law, such allowance is limited to filings in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Law.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB925)
- Mar 11Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB925ER)Major
- Mar 11EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 3Rules suspended
- Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 16Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 10Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB925)
- Jan 28Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 28Referred from Education and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)Minor
- Jan 23Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and InnovationMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104470DIntroduced