VA SB373 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Vetoed on April 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Requires 2/3 members present
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program with benefits beginning January 1, 2027. Under the program, benefits are paid to covered individuals, as defined in the bill, for family and medical leave. The bill specifies that covered individuals shall not include state employees, constitutional and other local officers, and employees of local school divisions and that funding for the program is provided through premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning January 1, 2026. The bill provides that the amount of a benefit is 80 percent of the employee's average weekly wage, not to exceed 80 percent of the state weekly wage, which amount is required to be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the statewide average weekly wage. The bill caps the duration of paid leave at 12 weeks in any application year and provides self-employed individuals the option of participating in the program. Finally, the bill requires the Commission to update its 2021 Paid Family and Medical Leave study to include an assessment of the budgetary impacts of extending the benefits of the program to exempt individuals. Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program with benefits beginning January 1, 2027. Under the program, benefits are paid to covered individuals, as defined in the bill, for family and medical leave. The bill specifies that covered individuals shall not include state employees, constitutional and other local officers, and employees of local school divisions and that funding for the program is provided through premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning January 1, 2026. The bill provides that the amount of a benefit is 80 percent of the employee's average weekly wage, not to exceed 80 percent of the state weekly wage, which amount is required to be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the statewide average weekly wage. The bill caps the duration of paid leave at 12 weeks in any application year and provides self-employed individuals the option of participating in the program. Finally, the bill requires the Commission to update its 2021 Paid Family and Medical Leave study to include an assessment of the budgetary impacts of extending the benefits of the program to exempt individuals.

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Title

Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements, civil action.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 46-N) (Y: 50 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17SenateRequires 2/3 members present
2024-04-17SenatePassed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)
2024-04-05 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-07SenateSigned by President
2024-03-04HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-04SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB373ER)
2024-03-04SenateEnrolled
2024-02-28SenateTitle replaced 24107967D-H1
2024-02-28SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)
2024-02-26HouseVOTE: Passage (50-Y 46-N)
2024-02-26HousePassed House with substitute (50-Y 46-N)
2024-02-26HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB373H1
2024-02-26HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 24107967D-H1
2024-02-26HouseRead third time
2024-02-23HouseRead second time
2024-02-21HouseCommittee substitute printed 24107967D-H1
2024-02-21HouseReported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
2024-02-20HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-20HouseReported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 9-N)
2024-02-16HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2024-02-16HouseRead first time
2024-02-16HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-02-13SenatePassed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2024-02-13SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-13SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB373S1
2024-02-13SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 24107603D-S1
2024-02-13SenateReading of substitute waived
2024-02-13SenateRead second time
2024-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-12SenateCommittee substitute printed 24107603D-S1
2024-02-12SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
2024-01-29SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2024-01-29SenateReported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
2024-01-09SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2024-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104606D

Same As/Similar To

HB737 (Similar To) 2024-02-13 - Left in Appropriations

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
602800(n/a)See Bill Text
602821(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB373
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB373+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB373S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB373H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB373ER+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB373AG
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB373F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB373FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB373FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S02V0037+SB0373
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S05V0292+SB0373
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0384SB0373+SB0373
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0421SB0373+SB0373
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0426SB0373+SB0373
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H14V0190+SB0373
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H02V0274+SB0373
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1166+SB0373
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0712SB0373+SB0373
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV1293SB0373+SB0373

Bill Comments

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