VA HB925 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-14 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1119)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-14 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1119)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
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. 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.
Title
Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-04 - Senate - Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-16 - House - Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 63 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-16 - House - Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 63 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1119) | |
| 2026-05-14 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 1119 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 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 | |
| 2026-03-14 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB925) |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB925ER) |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N) |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB925) |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Referred from Education and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104470D |
