VA HB782 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0819)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Human Rights Act; timelines for civil actions. Clarifies timelines for civil actions alleging unlawful discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The bill requires any civil action for unlawful discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act brought in an appropriate general district or circuit court to be filed within 90 days of the complainant receiving a notice of his right to file such action from the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Law. Virginia Human Rights Act; timelines for civil actions. Clarifies timelines for civil actions alleging unlawful discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The bill requires any civil action for unlawful discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act brought in an appropriate general district or circuit court to be filed within 90 days of the complainant receiving a notice of his right to file such action from the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Law.

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Title

Virginia Human Rights Act; complaint or charge of discrimination, right to file civil action.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 5-N) (Y: 90 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0819)
2024-04-17HouseEnacted, Chapter 819 (effective 7/1/24)
2024-04-17SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2024-04-17HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2024-04-17HouseReenrolled bill text (HB782ER2)
2024-04-17HouseReenrolled
2024-04-17 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2024-04-17SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
2024-04-17HouseBLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
2024-04-17HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2024-04-08HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-07SenateSigned by President
2024-03-05HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-05HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB782ER)
2024-03-05HouseEnrolled
2024-02-28HouseVOTE: Adoption (90-Y 5-N)
2024-02-28HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (90-Y 5-N)
2024-02-26SenatePassed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-26SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2024-02-26SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2024-02-26SenateReading of amendments waived
2024-02-26SenateRead third time
2024-02-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2024-02-21SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2024-02-14SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2024-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-13HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2024-02-13HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2024-02-12HousePrinted as engrossed 24102623D-E
2024-02-12HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB782E
2024-02-12HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2024-02-12HouseRead second time
2024-02-11HouseRead first time
2024-02-08HouseReported from General Laws with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
2024-02-08HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
2024-01-26HouseAssigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102623D

Same As/Similar To

HB1329 (Similar To) 2024-02-13 - Left in Courts of Justice

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223905(n/a)See Bill Text
223907(n/a)See Bill Text
223908(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB782
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB782+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB782E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB782ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB782ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0819+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24105630A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB782AH
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24108097A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB782AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB782ASE
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB782AG
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB782F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB782FE122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB782FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H1102V0051+HB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H11V0140+HB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0813+HB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S12V0164+HB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0603HB0782+HB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0619HB0782+HB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1298+HB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1761+HB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV1300HB0782+HB0782

Bill Comments

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