VA SB181 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 27 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-08 - Left in Commerce and Energy
Pending: House Commerce and Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Workers' compensation; presumption as to death or disability from COVID-19; vaccine. Provides that the presumption that COVID-19 causing the death or disability of certain employees is an occupational disease compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act does not apply to an individual who fails or refuses to receive a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 either approved by or with an Emergency Use Authorization issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, unless the person is immunized or the person's physician determines in writing that the immunization would pose a significant risk to the person's health.

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Title

Workers' compensation; presumption as to death or disability from COVID-19, vaccine.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-02-24 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (5-Y 5-N) (Y: 5 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2022-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) (Y: 22 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-03-08HouseLeft in Commerce and Energy
2022-02-24HouseSubcommittee failed to recommend reporting (5-Y 5-N)
2022-02-23HouseAssigned sub: Subcommittee #2
2022-02-22HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
2022-02-22HouseRead first time
2022-02-22HousePlaced on Calendar
2022-01-28SenateRead third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
2022-01-27SenateRead second time and engrossed
2022-01-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2022-01-24SenateReported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 2-N)
2022-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2022-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100495D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
652402.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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