HB 1173 VA

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Virginia Human Rights Act; menopause or perimenopause; discrimination prohibited; report. Prohibits discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act on the basis of menopause or perimenopause for purposes of nondiscrimination in government programs, public accommodation, employment hiring, and reasonable employer accommodation. The bill also directs the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, to conduct a study on menopause and perimenopause in the workforce, menopause and perimenopause accommodations in employment environments, and the scope of existing menopause-related and perimenopause-related policies and to develop best practices related to menopause and perimenopause accommodations in employment environments. The bill directs the Commissioners to submit such report to the Governor and General Assembly by July 1, 2028, and to post such report on the Department of Labor and Industry's website. This bill is identical to SB 258.

• Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105214D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 27, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
4. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1173) · lower
5. Feb 12, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) · lower
6. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 5-N) · lower
7. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
12. Feb 27, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
13. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N) · upper
14. Mar 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108761D-S1 · upper
15. Mar 4, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Mar 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Mar 4, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Mar 5, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Mar 5, 2026 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to · upper
20. Mar 5, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
21. Mar 5, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1173) · lower
23. Mar 9, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 1-A) · lower
24. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
25. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1173ER) · lower
26. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
28. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1173) · lower
29. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 11, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Governor Substitute · PDF
• Governor Substitute · HTML
• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML