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VA HB131
Bill
Status
3/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Marcus Simon
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AI Summary
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Requires Virginia public institutions of higher education to provide reasonable accommodations for students' religious beliefs and practices regarding admissions, class attendance, and scheduling of examinations and work assignments
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Defines "reasonable accommodations" as changes that allow students to exercise religious beliefs without fundamentally altering educational requirements or placing undue hardship on the institution
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Mandates institutions publish a grievance procedure in both student and faculty handbooks for students who believe they have been unreasonably denied religious accommodations
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Adds new section 23.1-401.4 to the Code of Virginia governing public higher education institutions
Legislative Description
Higher educational institutions; reasonable accommodations for religious beliefs, etc.
Last Action
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
3/10/2026