HB 782

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 13, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 26, 2024
  • Became Law Apr 17, 2024

Virginia Human Rights Act; complaint or charge of discrimination, right to file civil action.

Abstract

Virginia Human Rights Act; dual-filed civil actions. Clarifies timelines for dual-filing complaints alleging unlawful discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The bill allows either the complainant or the respondent for any charge of discrimination to request a notice of the right to file a civil action after the Commission has closed its file on such charge of discrimination.

Virginia Human Rights Act; dual-filed civil actions. Clarifies timelines for dual-filing complaints alleging unlawful discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The bill allows either the complainant or the respondent for any charge of discrimination to request a notice of the right to file a civil action after the Commission has closed its file on such charge of discrimination.

Virginia Human Rights Act; dual-filed civilactions. Clarifies timelines for dual-filing complaints allegingunlawful discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act and theU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The bill allows eitherthe complainant or the respondent for any charge of discriminationto request a notice of the right to file a civil action after theCommission has closed its file on such charge of discrimination.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 17, 2024

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0819)

House

Enacted, Chapter 819 (effective 7/1/24)

Senate

Signed by President as reenrolled

House

Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

House

Reenrolled bill text (HB782ER2)

House

Reenrolled

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation adopted

Senate

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

House

BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)

House

House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

Apr 08, 2024

House

Governor's recommendation received by House

Mar 11, 2024

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

Office of the Governor

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

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 05, 2024

House

Enrolled

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB782ER)

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB782ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 28, 2024

House

Senate amendments agreed to by House (90-Y 5-N)

House

VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 5-N)

Feb 26, 2024

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Senate

Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 23, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 21, 2024

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 14, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Feb 13, 2024

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB782E)

Feb 12, 2024

House

Read second time

House

Printed as engrossed 24102623D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB782E

House

Committee amendments agreed to

Feb 11, 2024

House

Read first time

Feb 08, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)

House

Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 02, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB782)

Jan 26, 2024

House

Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

Jan 09, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102623D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102623D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24102623D-E PDF HTML
HB782ER PDF HTML
HB782ER2 PDF HTML
CHAP0819 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB782FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB782FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB782F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB782ASE HTML
Amendment: HB782AS HTML
Amendment: HB782AH HTML
Amendment: HB782AG HTML

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