Virginia Human Rights Act; application of laws applicable to employee safety and payment of wages.
Summary
Employment; domestic service; Human Rights Act. Provides that individuals who are engaged in providing domestic serviceare not excluded from employee protection laws, laws regarding thepayment of wages, and the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. Themeasure also provides that the prohibitions on nondiscriminationin employment of the Virginia Human Rights Act apply to employersthat employ one or more domestic workers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed Mar 31, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 19, 2021
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Feb 3, 2021
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 513 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House (55-Y 45-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1310ES1
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21103755D-S1
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0-2)
senate
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (12-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102808D
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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