Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause.
Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause; report. Amends provisions of the Virginia Human Rights act that provide employment protections for reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions to include menopause. The bill also directs the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, to conduct a study on menopause in the workforce, menopause accommodations in employment environments, and the scope of existing menopause-related policies and to develop best practices related to menopause 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.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-25 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-03-25 | Latest Action | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1464 | Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, report. | enrolled |
| SB 812 | Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, report. | enrolled |
| HB 1414 | Children; certain injuries to be reported by physicians, etc., penalties for failure to report. | enrolled |
| HB 195 | Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding. | enacted |
| HB 38 | Public schools; mental health awareness training and instruction, requirements. | enacted |
| HB 5 | Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. | enrolled |
| HB 627 | Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty. | enrolled |
| SB 199 | Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. | enrolled |