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SB 637

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

Virginia Human Rights Act; nondiscrimination, procedures for charge of unlawful discrimination.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-637
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Labor and Commerce; Finance and Appropriations
Senate enacted 2026-04-13
Labor / Employment
Summary

Virginia Human Rights Act; definition of 'employer'; sovereign immunity. Reduces the number of employees from 15 to five for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year for the definition of employer of domestic workers under the Virginia Human Rights Act. The bill also waives sovereign immunity for all governmental entities for any act of unlawful discrimination in violation of the Act.

Sponsor
Ebbin
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action Approved by Governor-Chapter 950 (effective 7/1/2026)
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