Virginia Employment Commission; communications with parties, use of electronic means, report.
Summary
Virginia Employment Commission; communications with parties; report. Authorizes the Virginia Employment Commission to send notices and other communications related to claims brought under the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act through email or other electronic means in lieu of mail if a party to the claim so elects. The bill requires the Commission, if an electronic communication fails to be transmitted successfully, to send a new notice by first-class mail to the party's alternative address on record. The bill directs the Commission to report the number of unemployment insurance claimants who elect to receive communications electronically, and the effect of this change on Commission operations, by December 31, 2022.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2021 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 18, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 290 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2036H1
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21103535D-H1
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101035D
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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