VA HB770 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Vetoed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Retaliatory action against employee prohibited; remedies available. Provides that a violation of certain provisions regarding retaliatory action against employees may be alleged in a court of competent jurisdiction within one year of the employer's final prohibited retaliatory action. The bill states that in such cases, double damages may be awarded if such violation was willful.
Title
Retaliatory action against employee prohibited; remedies available.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 46-N) (Y: 50 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 48-N) (Y: 50 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 48-N) (Y: 50 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | House | House sustained Governor's veto |
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-03 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB770ER) |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-02-26 | House | VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 46-N) |
| 2024-02-26 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N) |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-05 | House | VOTE: Passage (50-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 9-N) |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102607D |
