SB 637 VA

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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.

• Adam P. Ebbin · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105279D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
3. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) · upper
4. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) · upper
5. Feb 9, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107345D-S1 · upper
6. Feb 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 9, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Feb 10, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 10, 2026 General Laws and Technology Amendment rejected · upper
12. Feb 10, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
13. Feb 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Feb 11, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 17, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
16. Feb 17, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
18. Feb 17, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
19. Feb 26, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) · lower
20. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N) · lower
21. Mar 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108737D-H1 · lower
22. Mar 5, 2026 Read second time · lower
23. Mar 6, 2026 Read third time · lower
24. Mar 6, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
25. Mar 6, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
26. Mar 6, 2026 Passed House with substitute (62-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
27. Mar 10, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB637) · upper
29. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
30. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB637ER) · upper
31. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
32. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
33. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB637) · upper
34. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
35. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
36. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 950 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML