{"id":725,"date":"2026-06-12T21:23:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protectworkersfromheat.org\/?p=725"},"modified":"2026-06-12T21:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:23:37","slug":"virginia-law-paves-the-way-for-a-heat-illness-prevention-rule-safetyhealth-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/protectworkersfromheat.org\/es\/virginia-law-paves-the-way-for-a-heat-illness-prevention-rule-safetyhealth-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Virginia law paves the way for a heat illness prevention rule&#8221; (Safety+Health Magazine)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Virginia is set to become one of the next states with a regulation on heat illness prevention.<\/p>\n<p>On April 13, Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed companion bills\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lis.virginia.gov\/bill-details\/20261\/HB1092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H.B. 1092<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lis.virginia.gov\/bill-details\/20261\/SB288\/text\/SB288ER\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S.B. 288<\/a>\u00a0(they have identical text). The new law directs the commonwealth\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doli.virginia.gov\/resources\/safety-health-codes-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safety and Health Codes Board<\/a> to develop a heat regulation no later than May 1, 2028 &#8230; &#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Published April 17, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com\/virginia-law-paves-the-way-for-a-heat-illness-prevention-rule\/?_zs=RuglS1&amp;_zl=tLJ38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full article on Safety+Health Magazine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Virginia is set to become one of the next states with a regulation on heat illness prevention. On April 13, Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed companion bills\u00a0H.B. 1092\u00a0and\u00a0S.B. 288\u00a0(they have identical text). 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