HB 474

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 13, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 07, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Apr 08, 2024

Restroom Access Act; civil liability.

Abstract

Restroom Access Act. Requires a retail establishment that does not have a public restroom but has an employee toilet facility to allow any customer with an eligible medical condition, as defined in the bill, to use such employee toilet facility during normal business hours if certain conditions are met. A customer who suffers loss as a result of a violation may bring an action to recover damages not to exceed $100.

Restroom Access Act. Requires a retailestablishment that does not have a public restroom but has an employee toilet facility to allow any customer with an eligible medical condition, defined in the bill as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritablebowel syndrome, or any other medical condition that requires immediateaccess to a toilet facility, to use such employee toilet facilityduring normal business hours if certain conditions are met. A customer who suffers loss as a result of a violation may bring an action torecover damages not to exceed $100.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 08, 2024

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0640)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 640 (effective 7/1/24)

Mar 27, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024

Mar 26, 2024

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 25, 2024

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB474ER)

Senate

Signed by President

House

Enrolled

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)

Senate

Read third time

Mar 06, 2024

Senate

Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 3-N 2-A)

Feb 22, 2024

Senate

Rereferred to Commerce and Labor

Senate

Rereferred from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N)

Feb 14, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Feb 13, 2024

House

Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (64-Y 35-N)

Feb 12, 2024

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB474H1

House

Read second time

House

Committee on Courts of Justice substitute agreed to 24106961D-H1

House

Committee Labor and Commerce amendments rejected

Feb 11, 2024

House

Read first time

Feb 09, 2024

House

Committee substitute printed 24106961D-H1

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N)

Feb 05, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 02, 2024

House

Motion to refer to committee agreed to

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Feb 01, 2024

House

Read first time

Jan 30, 2024

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (18-Y 4-N)

Jan 25, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)

Jan 16, 2024

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 08, 2024

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100945D

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100945D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24106961D-H1 PDF HTML
HB474ER PDF HTML
CHAP0640 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB474AHR HTML
Amendment: HB474AH HTML

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