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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1364: Employment discrimination against members of the General Assembly; prohibition, penalty.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1364 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Employment discrimination against members of the General Assembly; prohibition, penalty. Primary sponsor: J.R. Henson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2026): Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Employment discrimination against members of the General Assembly; prohibition; penalty. Prohibits discrimination in employment against a member of the General Assembly on the basis of his absence from employment due to his attendance at any regular or special session of the General Assembly or any meeting of a legislative committee, subcommittee, commission, council, or other entity on which he serves by reason of his status as a member of the General Assembly. A violation of the bill's provisions is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
J.R. HensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  3. Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
  4. Referred to Committee on Rules
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1364)
  6. Presented and ordered printed 26105614D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source