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