VA HB5028 | 2020 | 1st Special Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Engrossed on September 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-24 - Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on September 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-24 - Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19. Establishes a presumption that COVID-19 causing the death or disability of firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, law-enforcement officers, first responders, health care providers, and school board employees is an occupational diseases compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act. The provisions of the bill will be effective retroactive to January 1, 2020.
Title
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-09-24 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N) (Y: 15 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-09-16 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-09-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (61-Y 37-N) (Y: 61 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-31 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-26 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-09-16 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-09-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (61-Y 37-N) (Y: 61 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-31 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-26 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-24 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N) |
| 2020-09-16 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2020-09-16 | Senate | Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-09-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2020-09-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2020-09-04 | House | VOTE: Passage (61-Y 37-N) |
| 2020-09-04 | House | Read third time and passed House (61-Y 37-N) |
| 2020-09-03 | House | Printed as engrossed 20200397D-E |
| 2020-09-03 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HB5028E |
| 2020-09-03 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2020-09-03 | House | Read second time |
| 2020-09-02 | House | Read first time |
| 2020-08-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 8-N) |
| 2020-08-26 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2020-08-26 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce (18-Y 4-N) |
| 2020-08-17 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 2020-08-17 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200397D |
