Virginia Human Rights Act; employee safety, definition changes.
Summary
Virginia Human Rights Act; employee safety;definition changes. Amends the definitions of "domestic worker"to exclude babysitters, nannies, caretakers, home health aides, andpersonal care aids; "employer" to one who employs at least three persons; and "domestic service" to exclude services performed bycompanions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Jan 26, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103133D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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