VA HB1201 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-21 - Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Unemployment compensation; disqualification for benefits; misconduct does not include refusing COVID-19 vaccine. Provides that for the purposes of the Virginia Employment Commission determining if an individual was separated or partially separated from employment for misconduct and would be disqualified for unemployment benefits, the term "misconduct" does not include an employee's refusal to receive or receive in part any primary series or booster shot of a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19.

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Title

Unemployment compensation; disqualification for benefits, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N) (Y: 51 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Energy (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-02-21SenatePassed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)
2022-02-10SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2022-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2022-02-09HouseVOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)
2022-02-09HouseRead third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
2022-02-08HouseRead second time and engrossed
2022-02-07HouseRead first time
2022-02-03HouseReported from Commerce and Energy (12-Y 10-N)
2022-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
2022-01-25HouseAssigned sub: Subcommittee #1
2022-01-18HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
2022-01-18HousePresented and ordered printed 22103654D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
602618(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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