HB 988 VA Introduced
Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discrimination.
A state bill is a proposed law in a state legislature — separate from the U.S. Congress. Learn more →
Summary
Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discrimination. Prohibits any state agency or political subdivision in the Commonwealth from supporting, implementing, recognizing, or utilizing any program, process, or procedure that conveys or denies a benefit, advantage, or privilege to an individual based solely on such individual's race, sex, or ethnicity.
Sponsor (1)
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. Republican · primary
Action history (6)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104276D · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB988) · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee General Laws · lower
Text versions (2)
Full text
The full text hasn’t been imported yet. CivicGate fetches it from the state legislature’s published version documents — check now.
Comments
Data from OpenStates. View on OpenStates →
Comments