2026 Regular Session
HB536
Employment Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodations - Disabilities Due to Childbirth, Menopause, and Related Medical Conditions
Expanding certain protections against employment discrimination to apply to temporary disabilities caused or contributed to by childbirth, menopause, or a related medical condition; and authorizing an employer to consider the operational impact of any staffing gap in determining an undue burden imposed by a certain transfer request by an employee.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 5, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
105 yea–19 nay · 5 not voting · 12 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
January 27, 2026 · House
Government, Labor, and Elections
Instrument history
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Senate Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (105-19) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Floor Amendment {223427/1 (Delegate Rose) Adopted
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House Motion Special Order until 03/04 (Delegate Rose) Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments {523826/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
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House Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections