Minimum wage and workers' compensation; inmates as employees. (HB1543)
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Minimum wage and workers' compensation; inmates as employees. Requires the entity that operates the correctional facility at which an inmate performs labor to be paid therefor at a rate not less than the Commonwealth's minimum wage. The measure also provides that, for purposes of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, an inmate is an employee of the entity operating the correctional facility where the inmate participates in any work program during his incarceration. Read the Bill »
Status
12/04/2020: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2020 | Presented and ordered printed 20104443D |
| 01/10/2020 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 01/28/2020 | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/03/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1543) |
| 02/04/2020 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 |
| 02/06/2020 | Continued to 2021 in Labor and Commerce |
| 12/04/2020 | Left in Labor and Commerce |