VA SB1358 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-01-25 - Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Employment health and safety standards; heat illness prevention. Requires the Safety and Health Codes Board to adopt regulations establishing standards designed to protect employees from heat illness, defined in the bill. The measure authorizes an employee to bring an action based on a violation of such standards in which injunctive relief and monetary damages may be sought.

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Title

Employment health and safety standards; heat illness prevention.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-25SenateStricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2021-01-12SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2021-01-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101769D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
40144.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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