Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 930: Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited.
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 930 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited. Primary sponsor: Marcus Simon (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2026): Failed to Pass from conference.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited. Prohibits an employer from taking certain retaliatory actions against an employee because the employee or a person acting on the employee's behalf reports any information or allegation in good faith that, if true, amounts to a violation of any federal or state law or regulation to a supervisor, manager, officer, or other employee, or to any governmental body or law-enforcement official, including a report made in the ordinary course of the employee's employment, regardless of whether such report refers to a particular law or regulation. The bill prohibits an employer from (i) taking any action or including any policy in an employee handbook, employment contract, or separation agreement that impedes an employee from disclosing possible or actual illegal activity to the public, a governmental body, or his employer or (ii) taking any disciplinary action in retaliation against an employee for reporting to the public, a governmental body, or his employer any possible or actual violation of any federal or state law or regulation. This bill incorporates HB 722 and HB 1216.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Simon | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Jackie Glass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to Pass from conference
- No further action taken
- Conference report rejected by Senate (17-Y 22-N 0-A)
- Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
- Conference Report released
- Senate Conferees: Locke, Surovell, McDougle
- Conferees appointed by Senate
- House Conferees: Simon, Delaney, Garrett
- Conferees appointed by House
- House acceded to request
- Senate requested conference committee
- Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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