Virginia House Bill 270 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)
Status: Passed on April 27 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0754)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Virginia Employment Commission; administrative reforms; reporting requirements; electronic submissions; Unemployment Compensation Ombudsman established; emergency. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to calculate and report the (i) average unemployment insurance benefit levels, (ii) average income replacement of unemployment insurance benefits, and (iii) recipiency rate for unemployment insurance benefits in the Commonwealth as part of the Commission's annual balance sheet. The bill also requires the Commission, as part of its biennial strategic plan submitted to the Department of Planning and Budget, to develop and maintain an unemployment insurance Resiliency Plan that describes the specific actions the agency would take, depending on the level of increase in unemployment insurance (UI) claims, to address staffing, communications, and other relevant aspects of operations to ensure continued efficient and effective administration of the UI program. Virginia Employment Commission; administrative reforms; reporting requirements; electronic submissions; Unemployment Compensation Ombudsman established; emergency. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to calculate and report the (i) average unemployment insurance benefit levels, (ii) average income replacement of unemployment insurance benefits, and (iii) recipiency rate for unemployment insurance benefits in the Commonwealth as part of the Commission's annual balance sheet. The bill also requires the Commission, as part of its biennial strategic plan submitted to the Department of Planning and Budget, to develop and maintain an unemployment insurance Resiliency Plan that describes the specific actions the agency would take, depending on the level of increase in unemployment insurance (UI) claims, to address staffing, communications, and other relevant aspects of operations to ensure continued efficient and effective administration of the UI program. The bill creates within the Commission on Unemployment Compensation a subcommittee that shall be responsible for monitoring the Virginia Employment Commission's management of the unemployment insurance program. The subcommittee shall meet at least once each quarter and shall report annually, beginning on December 1, 2022, to the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Commerce and Energy, the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations. The bill also directs the Commission to convene an advisory committee composed of stakeholders and subject matter experts to review information related to UI claims. The bill requires employers to submit claim-related forms and separation information electronically, as well as other information and electronic tax payments upon the Commission's request, unless the employer has received a waiver by the Commission. The bill provides that a claim for unemployment benefits that has been determined invalid by the Virginia Employment Commission as a result of the claimant's monetary ineligibility shall first be reviewed upon a request for redetermination prior to filing an appeal. The bill also creates an Unemployment Compensation Ombudsman position for the purpose of providing information and assistance to persons seeking assistance in the unemployment compensation process and exempts confidential case files of the Unemployment Compensation Ombudsman from the mandatory disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The bill directs the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management to lead a multiagency work group to discuss strategies for staffing assistance and support for agencies that might need staffing assistance during emergencies. Additionally, the Virginia Employment Commission is directed to task its internal audit division to review and revise documents and online resources related to unemployment compensation.

Va. Employment Commission; administrative reforms, reporting requirements, electronic submissions.

Del. Kathy Byron [R]	Del. Betsy Carr [D]	Del. Rodney Willett [D]	Del. Terry Austin [R]
Del. John Avoli [R]	Del. Ronnie Campbell [R]	Del. Karrie Delaney [D]	Del. Mark Keam [D]
Del. Robert Orrock [R]	Del. Wendell Walker [R]	Del. Wren Williams [R]

2022-04-27 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-27 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-04-27		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0754)
2022-04-27	House	Enacted, Chapter 754 (effective 4/27/22)
2022-04-27	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2022-04-27	House	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2022-04-27	House	Reenrolled bill text (HB270ER2)
2022-04-27		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2022-04-27	House	Reenrolled
2022-04-27		Governor: Emergency clause added by Governor's recommendation
2022-04-27	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
2022-04-27	House	VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N)
2022-04-27	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2022-04-27	House	Placed on Calendar
2022-04-11	House	Governor's recommendation received by House
2022-03-22		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
2022-03-22	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
2022-03-11	Senate	Signed by President
2022-03-10	House	Signed by Speaker
2022-03-10	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB270ER)
2022-03-10	House	Enrolled
2022-03-08	House	VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N)
2022-03-08	House	Senate substitute agreed to by House 22106697D-S1 (97-Y 0-N)
2022-03-04	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2022-03-04	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB270S1
2022-03-04	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 22106697D-S1
2022-03-04	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2022-03-04	Senate	Read third time
2022-03-03	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2022-03-02	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2022-02-28	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2022-02-28	Senate	Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2022-02-16	Senate	Rereferred to Commerce and Labor
2022-02-16	Senate	Committee substitute printed 22106697D-S1
2022-02-16	Senate	Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2022-02-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2022-02-10	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2022-02-09	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2022-02-09	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2022-02-08	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB270H1
2022-02-08	House	Committee substitute agreed to 22105608D-H1
2022-02-08	House	Read second time
2022-02-07	House	Read first time
2022-02-03	House	Committee substitute printed 22105608D-H1
2022-02-03	House	Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2022-02-01	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
2022-01-31	House	Assigned sub: Subcommittee #1
2022-01-25	House	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
2022-01-25	House	Referred from General Laws by voice vote
2022-01-11	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2022-01-11	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100631D

SB219 (Same As) 2022-04-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0716)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	2	3705.7	(n/a)	See Bill Text
60	2	111	(n/a)	See Bill Text
60	2	121.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
60	2	121.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
60	2	619	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB270
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB270+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB270H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB270S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB270ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB270ER2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0754+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/22105608D.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/22105608D.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+amd+HB270AG
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB270FS1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB270FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H2301V0020+HB0270
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H23V0056+HB0270
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H23V0067+HB0270
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV0583+HB0270
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S12V0112+HB0270
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S02V0142+HB0270
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S05V0378+HB0270
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0777HB0270+HB0270
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0798HB0270+HB0270
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV1597+HB0270
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV1274HB0270+HB0270
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV1922+HB0270