VA HB1792 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on December 27 2018 - 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]
Status: Introduced on December 27 2018 - 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
Employment; covenants not to compete; low-wage employees. Prohibits an employer from entering into a covenant not to compete with any of its low-wage employees. The measure declares that covenants not to compete entered into by an employer and a low-wage employee are contrary to public policy and are void and unenforceable. The measure defines a low-wage employee as one whose average weekly earnings are less than the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth.
Title
Employment; covenants not to compete, low-wage employees.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N) (Y: 3 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-05 | House | Left in Commerce and Labor |
| 2019-01-29 | House | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N) |
| 2019-01-10 | House | Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2018-12-27 | House | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2018-12-27 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101929D |
