Del. Paul Krizek

Commending the Honorable Roslyn C. Tyler.

Russia; boycott of goods and services. Encouragingall residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia to boycott all goodsand services originating in Russia.

Arab American Heritage Month. DesignatesApril, in 2022 and in each succeeding year, as Arab American HeritageMonth in Virginia.

World Polio Day. Designates October 24,in 2022 and in each succeeding year, as World Polio Day in Virginia.

Kimchi Day. Designates November 22, in 2022and in each succeeding year, as Kimchi Day in Virginia.

Commending Kevin Hall.

Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board. Establishes the Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board to advise the Governor on ways to improve economic and cultural links between the Commonwealth and African nations, with a focus on the areas of commerce and trade, agriculture, art, education, and government. The Board is composed of 18 nonlegislative citizen members, of whom at least 15 must be persons who identify as part of the African diaspora, to be appointed by the Governor. The Secretaries of Agriculture and Forestry, Commerce and Trade, and Education or their designees serve as ex officio members.

Public school buses; seat belts. Requiresthe Board of Education to make regulations to require each new publicschool bus purchased for the transportation of students to be equippedwith a seat belt consisting of a lap belt and shoulder strap or harnessin every seat. The bill requires each school board to ensure thatno later than July 1, 2040, each school bus that it uses for thetransportation of students is equipped with a seat belt in every seat.

Employment; anti-harassment training requirement.Requires each employer with five or more employees, includingthe Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, to provide trainingregarding sexual harassment and workplace discrimination by January1, 2023. The bill includes specific training requirements for supervisoryand nonsupervisory employees, seasonal and temporary employees whoare hired to work for less than six months, and migrant and seasonalagricultural workers. The training required under the bill must be provided by an educator or human resources professional and mustinclude a method for employees to electronically save a certificateof completion. The bill requires the Department of Labor and Industryto make online training courses available on its website by January1, 2023.

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; certain disclosurein advertising required. Provides that is a violation of theVirginia Consumer Protection Act for a supplier in connection witha consumer transaction to fail to disclose in any advertisement forgoods or services that the provisions of any contract or writtenagreement associated with the goods or services advertised restrictthe consumer's rights in any civil action or right to file a civilaction to resolve a dispute that arises in connection with the consumertransaction. The bill provides that such provisions shall be voidand unenforceable in any instance where the supplier fails to providethe required notice.