Sexual harassment training; requirement for legislative branch. (HB371)
Introduced By
Del. Roxann Robinson (R-Chesterfield) with support from co-patron Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian)
Progress
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Description
Sexual harassment training; legislative branch. Requires General Assembly members, full-time legislative staff of General Assembly members compensated with state appropriations, and full-time employees of each legislative branch agency to complete sexual harassment training once every two calendar years. Training offered by the Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Office of the Clerk of the Senate must be substantially similar and provided to their respective members and their staff. All other legislative branch employees shall complete the sexual harassment training course offered by either Clerk. The training must be available online 24 hours per day, seven days per week and be substantially similar to any sexual harassment training course offered through the Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center administered by the Department of Human Resource Management. Persons elected to the General Assembly or commencing or recommencing full-time employment in the legislative branch will have 90 days from the election or their dates of hire to complete the training unless the person previously completed such training earlier in the same calendar year. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2019. This bill incorporates HB 1057 and is identical to SB 796. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/05/2018 | Committee |
01/05/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101327D |
01/05/2018 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
01/16/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB371) |
01/26/2018 | Reported from Rules with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18106017D-H1 |
01/26/2018 | Substitute bill reprinted 18106017D-H1 |
01/26/2018 | Incorporates HB1057 (Watts) |
01/30/2018 | Read first time |
01/31/2018 | Floor substitute printed 18106422D-H2 (Watts) |
01/31/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB371H1) |
01/31/2018 | Read second time |
01/31/2018 | Substitute by Delegate Watts out of order 18106422D-H2 |
01/31/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to (50-Y 49-N) 18106017D-H1 |
01/31/2018 | VOTE: ADOPTION (50-Y 49-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2018 | Amendment #1 by Delegate Watts passed by (50-Y 49-N) |
01/31/2018 | Amendment #2 by Delegate Watts passed by (50-Y 49-N) |
01/31/2018 | Amendment #3 by Delegate Watts passed by (50-Y 49-N) |
01/31/2018 | VOTE: PASS BY (50-Y 49-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2018 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB371H1 |
01/31/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB371H2) |
02/01/2018 | Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N) |
02/01/2018 | VOTE: PASSAGE (88-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/02/2018 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/28/2018 | Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18107610D-S1 |
03/01/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB371S1) |
03/02/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2018 | Read third time |
03/05/2018 | Reading of substitute waived |
03/05/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18107610D-S1 |
03/05/2018 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB371S1 |
03/05/2018 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/06/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
03/06/2018 | Senate substitute rejected by House 18107610D-S1 (6-Y 90-N) |
03/06/2018 | VOTE: REJECTED (6-Y 90-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2018 | Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2018 | Senate requested conference committee |
03/08/2018 | House acceded to request |
03/08/2018 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/08/2018 | Delegates: Robinson, Gilbert, Herring |
03/08/2018 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/08/2018 | Senators: Sturtevant, Dunnavant, Dance |
03/09/2018 | C Amended by conference committee |
03/09/2018 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2018 | Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N) |
03/09/2018 | VOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
03/20/2018 | Enrolled |
03/20/2018 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB371ER) |
03/20/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB371ER) |
03/20/2018 | Signed by Speaker |
03/22/2018 | Signed by President |
03/26/2018 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 26, 2018 |
03/26/2018 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 |
04/04/2018 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 777 (effective 1/1/19) |
04/04/2018 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0777) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports HB371, which would require annual sexual harassment training and certification for all General Assembly members and staff, and specific training for lawmakers and senior staff on responding to incidents of sexual harassment. The #MeToo movement has empowered people to share stories of sexual harassment in the General Assembly. Yet, few dare to take on legislators because of the impacts on their careers and emotional well-being. HB371 is a step in the right direction to preventing sexual harassment and assault in the General Assembly. But improvements should, of course, be made. The ACLU of Virginia strongly encourages the General Assembly to ensure that the reforms in HB371 apply to all forms of workplace discrimination and not just sexual harassment. Training and accountability are just as necessary for those who suffer discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, genetic information as well as sex — including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation.