VA SB977 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-24 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Sickness and Disability Program; open enrollment period. Opens enrollment into the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program between October 1, 2015, and January 1, 2016, for eligible employees not currently participating in the program. Any employee electing to participate in the program would convert his sick leave balances to (i) additional retirement service credit on the basis of one month of service for each 173 hours of sick leave or (ii) disability credits on the basis of one hour of disability credit for each hour of sick leave. An election to participate in the program must be in writing and is irrevocable. The provisions of the bill are contingent on an appropriation of at least $108.6 million to an unfunded liability special fund in a 2015 general appropriation act.

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Title

Virginia Sickness and Disability Program; open enrollment period.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-24HouseLeft in Appropriations
2015-02-06HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2015-02-06HouseRead first time
2015-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-02SenatePassed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-02SenateReconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
2015-02-02SenateRead third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
2015-01-30SenatePrinted as engrossed 15101553D-E
2015-01-30SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB977E
2015-01-30SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2015-01-30SenateReading of amendment waived
2015-01-30SenateRead second time
2015-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2015-01-28SenateReported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
2015-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Finance
2015-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101553D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5111103(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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