# Virginia HB925: Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations. Virginia HB925, Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-14 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1119)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB925-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB925 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices, civil actions, statute of limitations. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-05-14, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1119) - Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (153 yes, 68 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discriminatory practices; civil actions; statute of limitations. Provides that a complaint alleging discrimination in employment in violation of the Virginia Human Rights Act shall be filed no later than two years from the day upon which the alleged discriminatory practice occurred. Under current law, the filing requirement is no later than 300 days. The bill further provides that if 180 days have passed since a complaint was filed in a local human rights commission, an aggrieved person may commence a timely civil action in an appropriate general district or circuit court. Under current law, such allowance is limited to filings in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Law. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More time to pursue discrimination claims: benefit, medium. People alleging covered discrimination have two years after the event to file with Virginia’s Office of Civil Rights, replacing 300 days. This covers Virginia Human Rights Act claims and covered federal employment-discrimination claims. The Office can also start complaints. Once a complaint is comp… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2026-02-16 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 63 | 35 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Referred from Education and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-05-14: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1119) (Governor) - 2026-05-14: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1119 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-23: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-04-23: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-04-23: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2026-04-22: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-04-11: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB925) (House) - 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB925ER) (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-13: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-12: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-10: Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB925) (House) - 2026-01-28: Referred from Education and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) (House) - 2026-01-28: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2026-01-23: Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104470D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-05-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225720.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225719.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219039.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219038.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219035.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199965.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199964.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086489.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086488.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225720.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225719.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219039.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219038.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219035.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199965.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199964.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086489.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086488.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB925-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).