HB925
Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104470D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Referred from Education and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/28/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB925)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/11/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB925ER)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB925)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
