Unfair employment practices; discharging employees when unauthorized aliens are employed. (HB2687)

Introduced By

Del. Jack Reid (R-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Jeff Frederick (R-Woodbridge), Del. Tom Gear (R-Hampton), and Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville)

Progress

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

Description

Unfair employment practices; discharging employees when unauthorized aliens are employed. States that it is an unfair employment practice for an employer to discharge any United States citizen or legally authorized worker if the employer, on the date of the discharge, employed an unauthorized alien within the Commonwealth. Employers that are enrolled and participate in the federal Basic Pilot Program, or are exempt from compliance with federal employment verification procedures under federal law, are not subject to this measure. Someone discharged in violation of this unfair employment practice is entitled to recover treble damages, including lost wages from the date of the discharge until the date the employee has procured new employment, or 120 days, whichever occurs earlier, and reasonable attorneys fees and costs. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2007Committee
01/10/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 079030303
01/10/2007Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/17/2007Assigned C & L sub: Utilities/Employment (Byron)
01/17/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB2687)
01/24/2007Committee substitute printed 070250488-H1
01/25/2007Read first time
01/26/2007Read second time
01/26/2007Committee substitute agreed to 070250488-H1
01/26/2007Passed by for the day
01/29/2007Read second time
01/29/2007Committee substitute reconsidered
01/29/2007Committee substitute rejected 070250488-H1
01/29/2007Floor substitute printed 070262303-H2 (Reid)
01/29/2007Substitute by Delegate Reid agreed to 070262303-H2
01/29/2007Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB2687H2
01/30/2007Read third time and passed House (62-Y 37-N)
01/30/2007Communicated to Senate
01/31/2007Constitutional reading dispensed
01/31/2007Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/31/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB2687H2)
02/12/2007Rereferred to Courts of Justice

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB1906.

Comments

Dick Bentley writes:

Excellent bill. What American could object to this?