VA SB258 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Vetoed on May 19 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-19 - Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on May 19 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-19 - Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
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 HB 1173.
Title
Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-22 - Senate - Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - House substitute agreed to by Senate (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - House - Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 63 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - House - Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-23 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - Senate - Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - House substitute agreed to by Senate (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - House - Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 63 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - House - Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-23 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - Senate - Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Governor's Veto Received by Senate |
| 2026-04-22 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026 | |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Communicated to Governor |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A) |
| 2026-04-11 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate | |
| 2026-03-31 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB258) |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB258ER) |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB258) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| 2026-03-06 | House | committee substitute agreed to |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Read third time |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Committee substitute printed 26108750D-H1 |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) |
| 2026-02-26 | House | House subcommittee offered |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to General Laws (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB258) |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103055D |
