Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations.
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 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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-14 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-03-14 | Latest Action | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 238 | Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, definitions, misclassification of workers, civil actions. | enrolled |
| HB 5 | Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. | enrolled |
| HB 569 | Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty. | enrolled |
| HB 592 | Public schools; wearable panic alarm systems. | enacted |
| HB 627 | Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty. | enrolled |
| HB 670 | Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer. | enrolled |
| HB 675 | Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. | enrolled |
| SB 199 | Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. | enrolled |