VA HB 722
Status unknownProtection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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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
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-10
Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB930-Simon) (Voice Vote)
2026-02-05
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
2026-01-30
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB722)
2026-01-20
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102275D
filing,introduction
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