VA HB1160 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-15 - Left in Commerce and Energy
Pending: House Commerce and Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Paid sick leave; health care providers and grocery store workers. Requires employers to provide paid sick leave to health care providers, grocery store workers, and home health workers who provide agency-directed services. Under current law, employers are only required to provide paid sick leave to home health workers who provide consumer-directed services. The bill removes requirements that workers work on average at least 20 hours per week or 90 hours per month to be eligible for paid sick leave. Additionally, the bill provides that certain health care providers may waive their right to accrue and use paid sick leave and provides an exemption for certain other health care providers. Paid sick leave; health care providers and grocery store workers. Requires employers to provide paid sick leave to health care providers, grocery store workers, and home health workers who provide agency-directed services. Under current law, employers are only required to provide paid sick leave to home health workers who provide consumer-directed services. The bill removes requirements that workers work on average at least 20 hours per week or 90 hours per month to be eligible for paid sick leave. Additionally, the bill provides that certain health care providers may waive their right to accrue and use paid sick leave and provides an exemption for certain other health care providers.

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Title

Health care providers and grocery store workers, etc.; employers to provide paid sick leave.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (3-Y 2-N) (Y: 3 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-02-15HouseLeft in Commerce and Energy
2022-02-08HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (3-Y 2-N)
2022-01-25HouseAssigned sub: Subcommittee #4
2022-01-14HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
2022-01-14HousePresented and ordered printed 22103340D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
40133.3(n/a)See Bill Text
40133.4(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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