Bill Text: VA HB2210 | 2021 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Civil Rights, Division of; created in the Department of Law.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-05 - Left in Courts of Justice [HB2210 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2021-HB2210-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2210 Offered January 13, 2021 Prefiled January 13, 2021 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 5, consisting of a section numbered 2.2-525, relating to Department of Law; Division of Civil Rights created; duties. ---------- Patron-- Jones ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 5, consisting of a section numbered 2.2-525, as follows:

Article 5. Division of Civil Rights.

§2.2-525. Division of Civil Rights created; duties.

There is created in the Department of Law a Division of Civil Rights that shall have the power and duty to investigate crimes involving the nonpayment of wages under §40.1-29.