VA SB483 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-30 - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Commerce and Labor (16-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-30 - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Commerce and Labor (16-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Asbestos workers; violations; penalties. Requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to maintain a registry of employee complaints alleging the existence or imminent threat of an asbestos NESHAP violation. The measure prohibits employers from discharging or otherwise penalizing an employee who files a complaint in good faith. An employee who is subject to retaliation may bring an action against the employer for reinstatement and other remedies. The Commissioner is required to keep the identity of any employee filing a complaint confidential, and such information generally will be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. The measure also provides that the amount of any noncompliance penalty for a violation shall not be less than $2,000 per violation or more than $25,000 for multiple violations.
Title
Asbestos workers; reporting violations, penalties for noncompliance.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Commerce and Labor (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2012-01-30 | Senate: Continued to 2013 in Commerce and Labor (16-Y 0-N) | |
2012-01-30 | Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104838D-S1 | |
2012-01-11 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor | |
2012-01-11 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103212D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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40 | 1 | 51.26 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
40 | 1 | 51.27:1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
40 | 1 | 51.31 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |