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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.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB925)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB925ER)
Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB925)
Referred from Education and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation
Referred to Committee on Education
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104470D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Alfonso H. Lopez