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On April 13, 2026, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed SB 637 into law. In this bill, the Virginia General Assembly expanded the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA) by amending its definition of a covered employer and extending the statute of limitations for discrimination complaints.
Third time’s the charm. After two consecutive vetoes by former Governor Glenn Youngkin, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Senate Bill 215 into law on April 22, 2026,[1] bringing Virginia in line with pay transparency laws already on the books in neighboring Maryland and Washington, D.C.
For employers operating across the region, the clock is ticking: the Act takes effect July 1, 2026, and imposes both pay disclosure requirements and restrictions on when they may consider an individual’s prior compensation when making employment decisions.
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