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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 637

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Virginia Human Rights Act; procedures for a charge of unlawful discrimination. Provides that, for the purposes of nondiscrimination in places of public accommodation, "place of public accommodation" includes educational institutions. The bill reduces from 15 to five the number of employees in the definition of "employer" for purposes of nondiscrimination in employment. The bill also amends from 300 days to two years the timeframe for filing a complaint alleging unlawful discrimination with the Office of the Attorney General.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 10, 2026
Senate		Concur House Substitute RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 6, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 3, 2026
House		Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 26, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reportingpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 11, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 9, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 5, 2026
Senate		Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 28, 2026
Senate		Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendmentpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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