# Virginia SB120: Warehouse distribution center; requirements, protection of employees, civil penalty, civil action.

Virginia SB120, Warehouse distribution center; requirements, protection of employees, civil penalty, civil action., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (5-Y 8-N 2-A)) (as of 2026-11-06).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB120
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Warehouse distribution center; requirements, protection of employees, civil penalty, civil action.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (5-Y 8-N 2-A)
- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commerce and Labor
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Protection of employees; warehouse distribution center requirements; civil penalty; civil action. Provides that a warehouse employer, as defined in the bill, that violates the bill's provisions shall be liable to an impacted warehouse employee, as defined in the bill, for certain remedies, damages, and other relief as specified in the bill. The bill requires a warehouse employer to provide each warehouse employee a written description of each performance standard to which such employee is subject and of any potential adverse employment action that may result from such employee's failure to meet such performance standard. The bill prohibits a warehouse employer from taking an adverse action against a warehouse employee for such employee's use of a bathroom facility. The bill provides that a warehouse employer that violates the bill's provisions relating to warehouse employees is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor | fail | 5 | 8 | 2 |

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-02: Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (5-Y 8-N 2-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB120) (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100654D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082908.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082907.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB128: Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty. (signed)
- HB1444: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082908.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082907.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB128: Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB128-2026)
- [HB1444: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1444-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB120-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).