Public employment; limitations on inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding criminal arrests, charges, or convictions. Prohibits state agencies and localities from including on any employment application a question inquiring whether the prospective employee has ever been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of any crime. A prospective employee may not be asked if he has ever been arrested or charged with or convicted of any crime unless the inquiry takes place during or after a staff interview of the prospective employee. The prohibition does not apply to applications for employment with law-enforcement agencies or positions related to law-enforcement agencies. The prohibition also does not apply to applications for state agency positions designated as sensitive or to state agencies that are expressly permitted to inquire into an individual's criminal arrests or charges for employment purposes pursuant to any provision of federal or state law. This bill was incorporated into HB 757.
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Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatoryhousing practices; sexual orientation and gender identity. Addsdiscrimination on the basis of an individual's sexual orientationor gender identity as an unlawful housing practice. The bill defines"sexual orientation" and "gender identity." This bill was incorporatedinto HB 1663.
Public institutions of higher education; State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; business advisory committee. Establishes a business advisory committee, consisting of business and industry leaders in the Commonwealth, to advise the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia regarding the approval of new academic programs at public institutions of higher education in relation to current workforce and industry needs in the Commonwealth and other relevant topics deemed fit by the committee. Appointments shall be based on recommendations made by the Council, the General Assembly, the Governor, and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Senate Committee on Finance in a manner to ensure broad representation from among various industries. Ad hoc members may be added as needed to advise the committee on specific industry needs.
Franchises; covenants not to compete. Declaresthat any covenant not to compete executed on or after July 1, 2020,between a franchisor and any of its franchisees that restricts theability of a former franchisee to conduct a business that will competewith the franchisor or another of its franchisees is void unlessthe franchisor or other franchisee has conducted such a businesswithin 150 miles of the former franchisee's authorized area at anytime during the 12 months preceding the termination or expirationof the former franchisee's franchise. A former franchisee that suffersdamages as a result of a violation may bring an action against itsformer franchisor. Violations are also subject to imposition of civilpenalties by the State Corporation Commission.
Commending The American Legion Auxiliary.
Commending the United States Women's NationalSoccer Team.