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HB 782STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

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

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

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.

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Bill text

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

444 yea·5 nay·11 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0819)
  2. 4/17/2024Enacted, Chapter 819 (effective 7/1/24)
  3. 4/17/2024Signed by President as reenrolled
  4. 4/17/2024Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  5. 4/17/2024Reenrolled bill text (HB782ER2)
  6. 4/17/2024Reenrolled
  7. 4/17/2024Governor's recommendation adopted
  8. 4/17/2024Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  9. 4/17/2024BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
  10. 4/17/2024House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)