Virginia Human Rights Act; nondiscrimination, procedures for charge of unlawful discrimination.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3904, 2.2-3905, and 2.2-3907 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Human Rights Act; nondiscrimination; procedures for a charge of unlawful discrimination.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Virginia Human Rights Act; procedures for a charge of unlawful discrimination. Provides that, for the purposes of nondiscrimination in places of public accommodation, "place of public accommodation" includes educational institutions. The bill reduces from 15 to five the number of employees in the definition of "employer" for purposes of nondiscrimination in employment. The bill also amends from 300 days to two years the timeframe for filing a complaint alleging unlawful discrimina
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 950 (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
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Adam P. EbbinJennifer B. BoyskoAmy J. Laufer
Recorded votes
House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 21, N 19
Passed House with substitute (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 2
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 4, X 1, N 2
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 21, N 19
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 10, N 5
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 9, N 6
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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