§ 32.1-162.15:1.15 (Effective July 1, 2026) Retaliation or discrimination against complainants
No Center may retaliate or discriminate in any manner against any person who (i) in good faith complains or provides information to, or otherwise cooperates with, the Department or any other agency of government or any person or entity operating under contract with an agency of government having responsibility for protecting the rights of children in Centers; (ii) attempts to assert any right protected by state or federal law; or (iii) assists any person in asserting such right.
History
This law was first created in 2025. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 451 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.
2025, c. 451.