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VA HB999: Virginia Human Rights Act; equal credit opportunities, Virginia Fair Housing Law, nondiscrimination.

Dead/Failed Virginia · 2026 session

Last verified Oct 11, 2026 · official bill text

HB999 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Feb 18, 2026.

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Introduced
Filed in the legislature; may be waiting for a committee hearing.
Passed a chamber
Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action.
Enacted
Signed into law, or became law without a signature or over a veto.
Effective date
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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Virginia's HB 999 (2026 Regular Session) would have made it an unlawful discriminatory practice to use an automated decision system in decisions under the Human Rights Act, equal credit law or Fair Housing Law that results in discrimination. The House General Laws substitute focused on credit. It failed: left in House Appropriations Committee on February 18, 2026.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill died and never became law. It would have bound creditors, and as introduced other users of automated decision systems.

Key provisions

  1. As introduced, deploying, using or relying on an automated decision system in a covered decision that results in discrimination or unlawful disparate impact, or that intentionally or knowingly uses variables serving as close proxies for protected characteristics, would be an unlawful discriminatory practice
  2. As introduced, users would have to disclose use of the system to affected individuals, assess it annually for bias, and keep documentation for at least two years
  3. General Laws substitute (Feb. 10, 2026) amends Code 6.2-500 and 6.2-506 and adds 6.2-503.1 on equal credit opportunities
  4. Under the substitute, a creditor could not use an automated decision system to take an adverse action unless a natural person reviewed the application and approved the final action
  5. Status: failed; reported from General Laws 21-Y 0-N Feb. 10, 2026; left in Appropriations Feb. 18, 2026

Latest legislative action

Feb 18, 2026. Left in Committee Appropriations

Sponsors (showing 5 of 19)

NameRole
D Primary
Primary
Primary
D Primary
Primary

Roll call votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table Feb 11, 2026

5 yea0 nay2 otherPassed

Reported from General Laws with substitute Feb 10, 2026

21 yea0 nay1 otherPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute Feb 5, 2026

8 yea2 nayPassed

Topics and industries

Related topics

Automated Decision-MakingAI in Employment

Affected industries

FinanceReal EstateHousingEmployment

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