HB1481Introduced in the House of Delegates
Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations.
Introduced by Karen Keys-Gamarra, District 7
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations. Requires an employer that employs 10 or more employees and that receives an employee complaint alleging sexual assault, harassment, or any other form of discrimination for which the employee may seek enforcement by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the Office of the Attorney General to notify such employee that a charge may be filed with the EEOC or the Office of the Attorney General within 300 days after the alleged unlawful discriminatory practice occurred. The bill also requires an employer to provide this information as part of any new employee training provided at the commencement of employment or anti-discrimination training provided to an employee.
Where it stands
Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 0-A)
March 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 0-A) · March 12, 2026
18
Yes
21
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26101403D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1481)
Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate committee offered
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (7-Y 6-N 2-A)
Committee substitute printed 26109099D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Defeated by Senate (17-Y 23-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of Defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 0-A)
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