Economic education and financial literacy required in middle and high school grades; employment. (HB1905)

Introduced By

Del. Josh Cole (D-Stafford) with support from 9 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Karrie Delaney (D-Centreville), Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D-Dale City), Del. Clinton Jenkins (D-Suffolk), Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria), Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean), Del. Rodney Willett (D-Henrico)

Description

Economic education and financial literacy required in middle and high school grades; employment arrangements. Adds to objectives developed and approved by the Board of Education for economics education and financial literacy at the middle and high school levels the implications of various employment arrangements with regard to benefits, protections, and long-term financial sustainability. Employment arrangements is defined in the bill as full-time employment, part-time employment, independent contract work, gig work, piece work, contingent work, day labor work, freelance work, and 1099 work. Read the Bill »

Status

08/03/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Education Committee

History