VA HB989 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Child labor; tobacco farms. 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.
Title
Child labor; employment of children on tobacco farms.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-16 | House | Left in Commerce and Labor |
| 2016-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2016-01-21 | House | Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2016-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2016-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102482D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | 100.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 40 | 1 | 78 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 40 | 1 | 79.01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB989 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB989+hil |
