VA HB2130 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Election laws; time off to vote. Requires employers to give their employees sufficient time off to vote, which shall be either before the employees' shifts begin or after their shifts end, unless otherwise agreed to by the employer and employee. The employer is required to pay employees for up to two hours of time off to vote. The bill requires the employee to give at least three days' notice of his intention to take voting leave and requires employers to post notice of the provisions of the bill at least 10 days prior to every election.

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Title

Election laws; time off to vote.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Commerce and Labor
2019-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
2019-01-15HouseAssigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2019-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103657D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242603.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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