Employment health and safety standards; heat illness prevention. (HB1785)
Introduced By
Del. Jeion Ward (D-Hampton) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
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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
Employment health and safety standards; heat illness prevention. Requires the Safety and Health Codes Board to adopt regulations establishing standards designed to protect employees from heat illness, defined in the bill. The measure authorizes an employee to bring an action based on a violation of such standards in which injunctive relief and monetary damages may be sought. Read the Bill »
Status
01/19/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Labor and Commerce Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/31/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101346D |
| 12/31/2020 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 01/14/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1785) |
| 01/19/2021 | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 |
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