Seafood industry; Governor shall designate a liaison to address workforce needs, report. (SB358)
Introduced By
Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland) with support from co-patron Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Seafood industry workforce liaison. Directs the Governor or the Secretary of Labor to designate a liaison to address seafood industry workforce needs by (i) promoting the interests of seafood industry employees and employers; (ii) assisting employees and employers in understanding the rights and processes available to them, including those related to temporary worker visas; (iii) answering inquiries; (iv) providing referrals to public and private agencies upon request; and (v) reporting annually on the liaison's activities to the House Committees on Commerce and Energy and Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committees on Commerce and Labor and Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources. The bill requires the liaison to carry out his duties with impartiality and provides that he is immune from civil liability in the performance of his duties. The bill also provides that certain records and communications are exempt from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The bill directs the Governor or the Secretary of Labor to designate a current employee of the executive branch to serve in this capacity in lieu of hiring a new employee. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100238D |
01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/25/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB358) |
01/25/2022 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2022 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
02/08/2022 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/08/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22106149D-S1 |
02/08/2022 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB358S1) |
02/10/2022 | Read second time |
02/10/2022 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/10/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22106149D-S1 |
02/10/2022 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB358S1 |
02/10/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2022 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
02/22/2022 | Read first time |
02/22/2022 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/25/2022 | Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake |
02/28/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
02/28/2022 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
03/02/2022 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2022 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
03/04/2022 | Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2022 | Reconsidered by Appropriations |
03/07/2022 | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22107605D-H1 |
03/08/2022 | Read second time |
03/09/2022 | Read third time |
03/09/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22107605D-H1 |
03/09/2022 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB358H1 |
03/09/2022 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2022 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2022 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2022 | Title replaced 22107605D-H1 |
03/15/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB358H1) |
03/21/2022 | Enrolled |
03/21/2022 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB358ER) |
03/21/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB358ER) |
03/21/2022 | Signed by President |
03/22/2022 | Signed by Speaker |
03/22/2022 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
03/22/2022 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 |
04/11/2022 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 406 (effective 7/1/22) |
04/11/2022 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0406) |