# Virginia HB944: Workplace violence; policy required for certain employers, civil penalty, delayed effective date.

Virginia HB944, Workplace violence; policy required for certain employers, civil penalty, delayed effective date., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB944
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Workplace violence; policy required for certain employers, civil penalty, delayed effective date.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic), House

## Actions (21)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Committee substitute printed 26109448D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB944) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107778D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB944) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103286D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230923.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229463.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229462.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230922.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229471.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229470.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228627.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228626.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229844.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229843.PDF)

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- SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report. (in committee)
- HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements. (introduced)
- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
- SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion State Prison. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230923.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229463.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229462.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230922.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229471.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229470.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228627.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228626.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229844.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229843.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB944-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).