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VA HB 722

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Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 722 pass?

The current status of VA HB 722 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-10): Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB930-Simon) (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 722 about?

Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited. Provides that, for the purposes of the prohibition on an employer's retaliatory action against an employee for reporting a violation of a federal or state law or regulation, "federal or state law or regulation" means any federal law, any law of the Commonwealth, and any regulation published as a final rule in the Federal Register or the Virginia Administrative Code. The bill also provides that such prohibition does not apply to discrimination against an employee for exercising rights relating to safety and health provisions of existing law; such discrimination is prohibited under existing law and subject to different remedies.

Who sponsors VA HB 722?

James A. "Jay" Leftwich is the primary sponsor of VA HB 722.

Description

Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited. Provides that, for the purposes of the prohibition on an employer's retaliatory action against an employee for reporting a violation of a federal or state law or regulation, "federal or state law or regulation" means any federal law, any law of the Commonwealth, and any regulation published as a final rule in the Federal Register or the Virginia Administrative Code. The bill also provides that such prohibition does not apply to discrimination against an employee for exercising rights relating to safety and health provisions of existing law; such discrimination is prohibited under existing law and subject to different remedies.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-10 — Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB930-Simon) (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James A. "Jay" Leftwichprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102275D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-30

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB722)

  5. 2026-02-05

    Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-02-10

    Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB930-Simon) (Voice Vote)

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB722

Attribution

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