VA HB1824 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Sick leave for state employees; certain disabled veterans. Provides an additional 96 hours of sick leave to disabled veterans, defined in the bill as veterans with a disability rating by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of at least 60 percent, available during the 12 months following such veteran's start or return to state employment after active duty or following a disability rating decision from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, whichever is later. The bill provides that such additional sick leave shall be used only for the purpose of undergoing medical treatment for the service-related disability and would be provided only to those disabled veterans whose disability occurred on or after January 1, 2016.

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Title

State employees; sick leave for certain disabled veterans.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Appropriations
2019-01-31HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2019-01-11HouseAssigned App. sub: Compensation & Retirement
2019-01-01HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2019-01-01HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101255D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5111100(n/a)See Bill Text
5111104(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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