# Virginia SB1052: Virginia Human Rights Act; definition of "employer."

Virginia SB1052, Virginia Human Rights Act; definition of "employer.", is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1052
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Human Rights Act; definition of "employer."
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (133 yes, 78 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Human Rights Act; definition of "employer." Reduces from 15 to five the number of employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year for the purposes of the definition of "employer."

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 50 | 47 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 8 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1052) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1052ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed House (50-Y 47-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 0-N 6-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1052) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104490D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072920.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059928.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059927.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017670.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017669.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072920.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059928.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059927.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017670.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017669.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1052-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).