Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3907 and 2.2-3908 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices; civil actions; statute of limitations.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 comm
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1119 (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
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Alfonso H. Lopez
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 63, N 35, X 2
Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 5, N 2
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 1119.