HB944Introduced in the House of Delegates
Workplace violence; policy required for certain employers, civil penalty, delayed effective date.
Introduced by Nadarius Clark, District 84
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Workplace violence policy required for certain employers; civil penalty. Requires any employer of 100 or more employees to develop, implement, and maintain a workplace violence policy no later than January 1, 2027. The bill includes requirements for such a policy, such as procedures and methods for employee reporting of incidents and post-incident investigations. Employers subject to the bill are required to maintain documentation of workplace violence incidents for not less than five years. An employer that violates the provisions of the bill shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per violation. The bill prohibits retaliation from an employer on the basis of reporting a workplace violence incident and provides that any employee who makes a report of workplace violence shall be immune from civil liability. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
March 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · March 9, 2026
14
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Absent |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103286D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB944)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 7-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107778D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB944)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate committee offered
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
Committee substitute printed 26109448D-S1
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
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