VA HB2094 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government for persons with disabilities. Establishes a hiring preference in state government for persons with disabilities, provided that such person meets all of the knowledge, skill, and ability requirements for the available position and such person's disability is unrelated to his qualifications for and ability to perform the duties of the available position. The bill defines "person with a disability" as any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of his major life activities or who has a record of such impairment.

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Title

Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government for persons with disabilities.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in General Laws
2019-01-07HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2019-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100816D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
222903.01(n/a)See Bill Text
51541(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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