VA HB474 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0640)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0640)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Restroom Access Act. Requires a retail establishment that does not have a public restroom but has an employee toilet facility to allow any customer with an eligible medical condition, as defined in the bill, to use such employee toilet facility during normal business hours if certain conditions are met. A customer who suffers loss as a result of a violation may bring an action to recover damages not to exceed $100. Restroom Access Act. Requires a retail establishment that does not have a public restroom but has an employee toilet facility to allow any customer with an eligible medical condition, as defined in the bill, to use such employee toilet facility during normal business hours if certain conditions are met. A customer who suffers loss as a result of a violation may bring an action to recover damages not to exceed $100.
Title
Restroom Access Act; civil liability.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N) (Y: 19 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 3-N 2-A) (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (64-Y 35-N) (Y: 64 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N) (Y: 19 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 3-N 2-A) (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (64-Y 35-N) (Y: 64 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0640) | |
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 640 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB474ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 3-N 2-A) |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Rereferred to Commerce and Labor |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage (64-Y 35-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB474H1 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee on Courts of Justice substitute agreed to 24106961D-H1 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee Labor and Commerce amendments rejected |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-11 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Committee substitute printed 24106961D-H1 |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Motion to refer to committee agreed to |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (18-Y 4-N) |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2024-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 2024-01-08 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100945D |
