Unemployment compensation; disqualification for benefits, etc. (HB1201)
Introduced By
Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg) with support from co-patron Del. Wendell Walker (R-Lynchburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Unemployment compensation; disqualification for benefits; misconduct does not include refusing COVID-19 vaccine. Provides that for the purposes of the Virginia Employment Commission determining if an individual was separated or partially separated from employment for misconduct and would be disqualified for unemployment benefits, the term "misconduct" does not include an employee's refusal to receive or receive in part any primary series or booster shot of a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19. Read the Bill »
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Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/18/2022 | Committee |
| 01/18/2022 | Presented and ordered printed 22103654D |
| 01/18/2022 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy |
| 01/25/2022 | Assigned sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/01/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) |
| 02/03/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1201) |
| 02/03/2022 | Reported from Commerce and Energy (12-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2022 | Read first time |
| 02/08/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/09/2022 | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N) |
| 02/09/2022 | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/10/2022 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/21/2022 | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
This bill would allow people who refuse to be vaccinated and are fired to qualify for unemployment compensation benefits.