# Virginia SB100: Volunteer emergency responders; protection of employees, civil action.

Virginia SB100, Volunteer emergency responders; protection of employees, civil action., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB100
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Volunteer emergency responders; protection of employees, civil action.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-31
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330)
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (251 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Protection of employees; volunteer emergency responders; civil action. Prohibits an employer from discharging, disciplining, threatening, discriminating against, or penalizing an employee or taking other retaliatory action regarding an employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment solely because the employee fails to report for work because such employee is serving as a voluntary emergency responder, as defined in the bill, and is actively responding to an emergency alarm or during a state of emergency, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill provides that no employer shall be required to pay an employee for work time missed while serving as a voluntary emergency responder but permits such employee to use vacation or sick leave instead of unpaid time off if such employee has accrued such leave. The bill permits a person who alleges a violation of its provisions to bring a civil action seeking injunctive relief, reinstatement, and compensation for lost wages, benefits, and other remuneration.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Right to sue for retaliation: benefit, medium. You can sue your employer if they retaliate against you for serving as a volunteer emergency responder. You must file the lawsuit within one year of the employer’s action. A court can order them to stop, restore your job, and pay lost wages, benefits, and interest, plus your reasonable attorney fee…
- Unpaid time off for volunteer responders: cost, medium. Your employer does not have to pay you for time missed while you serve as a volunteer emergency responder. You may use your accrued paid sick leave or other paid leave instead. If you do not use paid leave, the time off is unpaid.
- Job protection for volunteer responders: mixed, low. If you are an active, in-good-standing member of a volunteer fire or EMS group recognized by your local government, your employer cannot punish you for missing work to respond to an alarm or during a state of emergency. You must give at least one hour’s notice before your shift, and give that notic…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House with amendment | pass | 93 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 330 (effective 7/1/2026) (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 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB100) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB100ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Passed House with amendment (93-Y 2-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-03-03: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-19: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-19: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-19: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-19: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB100) (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100073D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217511.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217510.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201049.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201048.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190864.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185547.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170704.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170788.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082850.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082849.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/1217511.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217510.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201049.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201048.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190864.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185547.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170704.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170788.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082850.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082849.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB100-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).