Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 693 — School boards; paid maternity leave benefit policy.

Last action — Left in Education

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

School boards; paid maternity leave benefit policy. Requires each school board to establish a paid maternity leave benefit policy to grant any mother who has been employed full time by the school board for at least two years and who gave birth to or adopted a child 12 weeks of paid sick leave, in addition to any other sick leave to which such individual is otherwise entitled, to care for such child. Each such policy shall include provisions relating to (i) any payroll contributions that may be required to finance all or any part of the implementation of the paid maternity leave benefit, (ii) the amount and value of the maternity leave benefit, (iii) the computation of the duration of the paid maternity leave benefit, (iv) the period within which the paid maternity leave benefit shall be used, (v) intermittent use of the paid maternity leave benefit, (vi) employment protection for mothers who use the paid maternity leave benefit, (vii) the coordination of the use of the paid maternity leave benefit and any other leave pursuant to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., and (viii) any other consideration deemed relevant by the school board.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB693) View text Current html January 06, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Education

  2. Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 4-N)

  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB693)

  4. Assigned Education sub: Pre-K-12

  5. Referred to Committee on Education

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102724D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 4-N)

Failed 3 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3402
Total 3402
% of votes cast 33%44%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Avoli, G. "John" — Nay
Cole, Mark L. — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Mugler, Martha M. — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Not Voting
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Not Voting

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 693 do?
School boards; paid maternity leave benefit policy. Requires each school board to establish a paid maternity leave benefit policy to grant any mother who has been employed full time by the school board for at least two years and who gave birth to or adopted a child 12 weeks of paid sick leave, in addition to any other sick leave to which such individual is otherwise entitled, to care for such child. Each such policy shall include provisions relating to (i) any payroll contributions that may be required to finance all or any part of the implementation of the paid maternity leave benefit, (ii) the amount and value of the maternity leave benefit, (iii) the computation of the duration of the paid maternity leave benefit, (iv) the period within which the paid maternity leave benefit shall be used, (v) intermittent use of the paid maternity leave benefit, (vi) employment protection for mothers who use the paid maternity leave benefit, (vii) the coordination of the use of the paid maternity leave benefit and any other leave pursuant to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., and (viii) any other consideration deemed relevant by the school board.
Who sponsors HB 693?
HB 693 is sponsored by Shelly A. Simonds.
What is the current status of HB 693?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 693?
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