Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Employment discrimination against members of the General Assembly; prohibition, penalty.
Employment discrimination against members of the General Assembly; prohibition; penalty. Prohibits discrimination in employment against a member of the General Assembly on the basis of his absence from employment due to his attendance at any regular or special session of the General Assembly or any meeting of a legislative committee, subcommittee, commission, council, or other entity on which he serves by reason of his status as a member of the General Assembly. A violation of the bill's provisions is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-20 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-02-06 | Latest Action | H Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1219 | Unmanned aircraft systems; use by law-enforcement officers, search warrants. | enrolled |
| HB 1387 | Teaching licenses; automatic revocation upon certain convictions. | enrolled |
| HB 1472 | Relief; Johnson, Messiah Aladar, compensation for wrongful incarceration. | enrolled |
| HB 149 | Probation; decreasing probation period. | enrolled |
| HB 229 | Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services. | enrolled |
| HB 629 | Sex offenses, certain; sexual extortion, unlawful creation of image of another, penalties. | enrolled |
| HB 1173 | Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause. | enrolled |
| HB 1291 | Geologists; regulations, exemptions. | enrolled |