Virginia · 2026 Regular Session
Public schools; bathrooms, changing facilities, and other facilities located in public schools; reasonable accommodation based on biological sex required; civil cause of action. Requires any public school to, to the extent practicable, provide reasonable accommodation, as defined by the bill, to any student, teacher, or other employee of such public school who (i) desires greater privacy when using a multi-occupancy bathroom or changing facility located within a public school building that is designated for such student's, teacher's, or employee's sex, as defined by the bill, or when using multi-occupancy sleeping quarters while attending a public school-sponsored activity that are designated for such student's, teacher's, or employee's sex and (ii) provides a written request for reasonable accommodation to the school principal or, in the case of a student who is younger than 18 years of age, has his parent provide such written request to the school principal. The bill requires a school principal, upon receiving a written request for reasonable accommodation, to evaluate the request and, to the extent practicable, provide reasonable accommodation. The bill also requires such…
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (2026-01-29)