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Protection of employees; volunteer emergency responders; civil action. Prohibits an employer from discharging, disciplining, threatening, discriminating against, or penalizing an employee or taking other retaliatory action regarding an employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment solely because the employee fails to report for work because such employee is serving as a voluntary emergency responder, as defined in the bill, and is actively responding to an emergency alarm or during a state of emergency, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill provides that no employer shall be required to pay an employee for work time missed while serving as a voluntary emergency responder but permits such employee to charge the absence as a vacation or sick day if such employee has accrued such leave. The bill permits a person who alleges a violation of its provisions to bring a civil action seeking injunctive relief, reinstatement, and compensation for lost wages, benefits, and other remuneration.
Introduced
Dec 31, 2025
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB100ER)
Enrolled
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB100)
House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed House with amendment (93-Y 2-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House as amended
committee amendment agreed to
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee offered
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB100)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100073D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
William M. Stanley, Jr.