SB258Introduced in the Senate
Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause.
Introduced by Stella Pekarsky, District 36
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Virginia Human Rights Act; menopause or perimenopause; discrimination prohibited; report. Prohibits discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act on the basis of menopause or perimenopause for purposes of nondiscrimination in government programs, public accommodation, employment hiring, and reasonable employer accommodation. The bill also directs the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, to conduct a study on menopause and perimenopause in the workforce, menopause and perimenopause accommodations in employment environments, and the scope of existing menopause-related and perimenopause-related policies and to develop best practices related to menopause and perimenopause accommodations in employment environments. The bill directs the Commissioners to submit such report to the Governor and General Assembly by July 1, 2028, and to post such report on the Department of Labor and Industry's website. This bill is identical to HB 1173.
Where it stands
Vetoed by Governor
May 19, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026
21
Yes
18
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.
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 | Absent |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103055D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB258)
Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to General Laws (Voice Vote)
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108750D-H1
Read second time
Read third time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB258)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB258ER)
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB258)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Communicated to Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026
Governor's Veto Received by Senate
Vetoed by Governor
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