Retaliatory action against employee prohibited; remedies available.
Summary
Retaliatory action against employee prohibited;remedies available. Provides that a violation of certain provisionsregarding retaliatory action against employees may be alleged ina court of competent jurisdiction within one year of the employer'sfinal prohibited retaliatory action. The bill states that in suchcases, treble damages may be awarded if such violation was willful.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Vetoed
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Vetoed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 5, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 21, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
13
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Apr 17, 2024
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB770ER)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (50-Y 48-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karrie Delaney
DDemocratic
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