Workers' compensation; retaliatory discharge of employee.
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HB 45 — Workers' compensation; retaliatory discharge of employee.
Last action — Failed to report (defeated) in Labor and Commerce (10-Y 10-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Workers' compensation; retaliatory dischargeof employee. Prohibits an employer or other person from dischargingan employee if the discharge is motivated to any extent by knowledgeor belief that the employee has filed a claim or taken or intendsto take certain other actions under the Virginia Workers' CompensationAct. Currently, retaliatory discharges are prohibited only if theemployer or other person discharged an employee solely because theemployee has taken or intends to take such an action.
Bill Text
- Impact statement from DPB (HB45) View text Current html November 22, 2019
Action History
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Failed to report (defeated) in Labor and Commerce (10-Y 10-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB45)
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Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
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Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100825D
Sponsors
- Sam Rasoul · Cosponsor
- Ibraheem S. Samirah · Cosponsor
- Mark H. Levine · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- Clinton L. Jenkins · Cosponsor
- Lee J. Carter · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (5)
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 45% | 45% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Nay |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Not Voting |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Nay |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Not Voting |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Nay |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 33% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Not Voting |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 45 do?
- Workers' compensation; retaliatory dischargeof employee. Prohibits an employer or other person from dischargingan employee if the discharge is motivated to any extent by knowledgeor belief that the employee has filed a claim or taken or intendsto take certain other actions under the Virginia Workers' CompensationAct. Currently, retaliatory discharges are prohibited only if theemployer or other person discharged an employee solely because theemployee has taken or intends to take such an action.
- Who sponsors HB 45?
- HB 45 is sponsored by Sam Rasoul, Samirah, Ibraheem S., Levine, Mark H., Kory, Kaye, Jenkins, Clinton L., and Carter, Lee J..
- What is the current status of HB 45?
- 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 45?
- Track HB 45 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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