Virginia Jobs Investment Program and Fund; minimum wage requirements. (HB1967)

Introduced By

Sen. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Hala Ayala (D-Woodbridge), Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria), and Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Virginia Jobs Investment Program and Fund; minimum wage requirements. Adjusts the minimum entry-level wage rate per hour a company is required to pay in order to be eligible for assistance under the Virginia Jobs Investment Program from at least 1.35 times the federal minimum wage to at least 1.2 times the federal minimum wage or the Virginia minimum wage, whichever is higher. Read the Bill »

Status

02/25/2021: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/11/2021Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102094D
01/11/2021Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/17/2021Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
01/18/2021Impact statement from DPB (HB1967)
01/19/2021Reported from General Laws (17-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2021Read first time
01/21/2021Read second time and engrossed
01/22/2021Read third time and passed House (79-Y 20-N)
01/22/2021VOTE: Passage (79-Y 20-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2021Constitutional reading dispensed
01/25/2021Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/05/2021Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2021Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2021Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2021Read third time
02/15/2021Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2021Enrolled
02/17/2021Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1967ER)
02/17/2021Signed by President
02/18/2021Impact statement from DPB (HB1967ER)
02/18/2021Signed by Speaker
02/19/2021Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2021
02/19/2021G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 26, 2021
02/25/2021G Approved by Governor-Chapter 16 (effective 7/1/21)
02/25/2021G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0016)