West Virginia House Bill 2542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-16 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to provide for fair pay and maximized employment of disabled persons; create a state “Employment First” policy that encourages agencies to facilitate employment of disabled persons; establish a task force to initiate these policies; provide for the DHHR Bureau for Behavioral Health, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Education, DHHR Bureau for Medical Services (State Medicaid Agency) and Workforce WV to implement the policy; and remove current exemption for paying minimum wages to persons in nonprofit workshops.

Relating to wages of persons with disabilities

Del. Mike Pushkin [D]

Del. Chad Lovejoy [D]

Del. Kayla Young [D]

Del. Danielle Walker [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-16	House	To House Health and Human Resources
2021-02-16	House	Introduced in House
2021-02-16	House	To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2021-02-16	House	Filed for introduction

HB2542 (Carry Over) 2021-02-16 - To House Health and Human Resources
SB480 (Similar To) 2021-03-01 - To Workforce

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	10P	1	New Code	See Bill Text
18	10P	2	New Code	See Bill Text
18	10P	3	New Code	See Bill Text
21	5C	1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2542&year=2021&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB2542%20INTR.htm&yr=2021&sesstype=RS&i=2542