Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 417 — Employment; requiring the purchase or provision of materials.

Last action — Left in Labor and Commerce

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Employment; requiring the purchase or provisionof materials. Prohibits any employer, including state or localgovernment, from requiring any employee to purchase from the employeror any other person necessary or required for the employee to perform or complete the work for which he was hired. The measure also prohibitsan employer from (i) requiring any employee to furnish, use, or provideat the employee's expense any necessary materials; (ii) deductingthe cost or value of any necessary materials provided by the employerfrom the employee's wages or salary; or (iii) discharging or takingretaliatory action against an employee for certain actions relatedto a violation.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB417) View text Current html January 03, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Labor and Commerce

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB417)

  3. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  4. Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

  5. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103189D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 417 do?
Employment; requiring the purchase or provisionof materials. Prohibits any employer, including state or localgovernment, from requiring any employee to purchase from the employeror any other person necessary or required for the employee to perform or complete the work for which he was hired. The measure also prohibitsan employer from (i) requiring any employee to furnish, use, or provideat the employee's expense any necessary materials; (ii) deductingthe cost or value of any necessary materials provided by the employerfrom the employee's wages or salary; or (iii) discharging or takingretaliatory action against an employee for certain actions relatedto a violation.
Who sponsors HB 417?
HB 417 is sponsored by Joshua G. Cole.
What is the current status of HB 417?
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 417?
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