Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3900, 2.2-3901, 2.2-3902, 2.2-3904, 2.2-3905, and 2.2-3909 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Human Rights Act; menopause or perimenopause; discrimination prohibited; reasonable accommodations; report.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Governor's Veto (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
42
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Kathy K.L. TranBonita G. AnthonyRae Cousins Jessica L. AndersonElizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerGretchen M. BulovaKatrina CallsenKaren R. "Kacey" CarnegieBetsy B. CarrLaura Jane CohenNicole ColeLindsey DoughertyMichael B. FeggansLily V. FranklinMargaret A. FranklinDebra D. GardnerJackie H. GlassElizabeth R. GuzmanCharniele L. HerringKaren Keys-GamarraAmy J. LauferDestiny LeVere BollingMichelle Lopes MaldonadoMarty MartinezJohn Chilton McAuliffAdele Y. McClureDelores L. McQuinnLeslie Chambers MehtaMay NivarKimberly Pope AdamsMarcia S. "Cia" PriceSam RasoulAtoosa R. Reaser Charlie SchmidtBriana D. SewellIrene ShinJoshua E. ThomasVirgil ThorntonJeion A. WardVivian E. Watts
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 1-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 62, N 34, X 2, A 1
Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 20, N 19, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 9, N 5, X 1
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 3
Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 5-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 14, X 3, N 5
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 6, N 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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