National Guard; employment protections.
Summary
Extends the rights regarding (i) leaves of absence from nongovernmental employment, (ii) reemployment, and (iii) employment nondiscrimination that are currently provided to members of the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force and residents of Virginia who are members of the National Guard of another state to any person who is a member of the National Guard of another state who is employed or seeking employment in Virginia.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Dec 19, 2017
Signed Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 9, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 216 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 2, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Dec 19, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
legislature
Dec 19, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102430D
legislature
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark L. Cole
RRepublican
Co
Cheryl B. Turpin
DDemocratic
Co
Chris L. Hurst
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Adams
DDemocratic
Co
JV
Jill Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Joseph C. Lindsey
DDemocratic
Co
Karrie Delaney
DDemocratic
Co
Lee J. Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Mark H. Levine
DDemocratic
Co
Richard P. Bell
RRepublican
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