VA HB876 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 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 (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Child labor; tobacco farms; civil penalty. Prohibits any person from employing a child under the age of 18 to work in direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves unless (i) the owner of the farm or other location at which such work is conducted is the child's parent, grandparent, or legal guardian or (ii) the child's parent or legal guardian has consented in writing to such employment.

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Title

Child labor; tobacco farms, civil penalty.

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)
2022-01-20HouseAssigned sub: Subcommittee #4
2022-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
2022-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103212D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
401100.3(n/a)See Bill Text
40178(n/a)See Bill Text
40179.01(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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