Virginia House Bill 1173

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 41)
Status: Vetoed on May 19 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-19 - Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

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. 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.

Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause.

Del. Kathy Tran [D]	Del. Bonita Anthony [D]	Del. Rae Cousins [D]	Del. Jessica Anderson [D]
Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D]	Del. Gretchen Bulova [D]	Del. Katrina Callsen [D]	Del. Karen Carnegie [D]
Del. Betsy Carr [D]	Del. Laura Jane Cohen [D]	Del. Nicole Cole [D]	Del. Lindsey Dougherty [D]
Del. Michael Feggans [D]	Del. Lily Franklin [D]	Del. Margaret Franklin [D]	Del. Debra Gardner [D]
Del. Jackie Glass [D]	Del. Elizabeth Guzman [D]	Del. Charniele Herring [D]	Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra [D]
Del. Amy Laufer [D]	Del. Destiny LeVere Bolling [D]	Del. Michelle Maldonado [D]	Del. Marty Martinez [D]
Del. John Chilton McAuliff [D]	Del. Adele McClure [D]	Del. Delores McQuinn [D]	Del. Leslie Chambers Mehta [D]
Del. May Nivar [D]	Del. Kimberly Pope Adams [D]	Del. Marcia Price [D]	Del. Sam Rasoul [D]
Del. Atoosa Reaser [D]	Del. Charlie Schmidt [D]	Del. Briana Sewell [D]	Del. Irene Shin [D]
Del. Joshua Thomas [D]	Del. Virgil Thornton [D]	Del. Jeion Ward [D]	Del. Vivian Watts [D]
Del. Rodney Willett [D]

2026-03-09 - House - Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 1-A) (Y: 62 N: 34 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 62 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 5-N) (Y: 14 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-19		Vetoed by Governor
2026-05-19	House	Governor's Veto Received by House
2026-04-23		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026
2026-04-23	House	Communicated to Governor
2026-04-23	House	Passed by for the day
2026-04-22	House	Passed by for the day
2026-04-11		Governor's recommendation received by House
2026-03-25		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-25	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026
2026-03-16	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1173)
2026-03-14	Senate	Signed by President
2026-03-14	House	Signed by Speaker
2026-03-14	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1173ER)
2026-03-14	House	Enrolled
2026-03-09	House	Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 1-A)
2026-03-06	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1173)
2026-03-05	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-03-05	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
2026-03-05	Senate	Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
2026-03-05	Senate	Read third time
2026-03-04	Senate	Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
2026-03-04	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-04	Senate	Rules suspended
2026-03-03	Senate	Committee substitute printed 26108761D-S1
2026-03-02	Senate	Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
2026-02-27	Senate	Senate committee offered
2026-02-18	Senate	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2026-02-18	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-17	House	Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-02-16	House	Read second time and engrossed
2026-02-15	House	Read first time
2026-02-12	House	Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 5-N)
2026-02-12	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
2026-02-11	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1173)
2026-01-27	House	Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
2026-01-14	House	Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2026-01-14	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105214D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1173
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1173/text/HB1173
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1173/text/HB1173SC1
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1173/text/HB1173S1
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1173/text/HB1173ER
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1173/text/HB1173H1
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139628.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198090.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213162.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1173/text/HB1173G
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1173/text/HB1173VG
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1173/20261/H14002V2613025
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1173/20261/H14V2613085
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1173/20261/26110409
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1173/20261/S2V2344
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1173/20261/SV946
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1173/20261/SV988
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1173/20261/26110912