Employer or other person; retaliatory discharge of employee prohibited. (HB1754)
Introduced By
Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas) with support from co-patrons Del. Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg), Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria), and Del. Ibraheem Samirah (D-Herndon)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Employment; retaliatory discharge of employee; Workers' Compensation. Prohibits an employer or other person from discharging or taking other retaliatory action against an employee if such action is motivated by the knowledge or belief that the employee has filed a claim or taken or intends to take certain actions under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. Currently, retaliatory discharges are prohibited only if the employer discharges an employee solely because the employee has taken or intends to take such an action. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/16/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100702D |
| 12/16/2020 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 01/14/2021 | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/19/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) |
| 01/21/2021 | Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1754) |
| 01/22/2021 | Read first time |
| 01/25/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/26/2021 | Read third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N) |
| 01/26/2021 | VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/27/2021 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2021 | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |