Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 403 — Safe days for employees; private employers required to allow days.

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Labor and Commerce

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Safe days for employees. Requires privateemployers to allow an employee safe days, with pay, if the employeeis a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking oris a family member of a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault,or stalking. Employers are required to provide employees with foursafe days per year if the employee has fewer than 120 consecutivemonths of employment with the employer and five safe days if theemployee has 120 or more consecutive months of employment with the employer. "Safe days" are leave from work that is used to allowthe employee to obtain for the employee or the employee's familymember, as applicable, (i) medical attention needed to recover from physical or psychological injury or disability caused by domesticviolence or sexual assault; (ii) psychological or other counseling;(iii) relocation due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;or (iv) legal services. Employers are prohibited from dischargingor discriminating against an employee because the employee exercisesthe right to safe days. Employees may bring a private action againstan employer that violated these provisions.

Bill Text

  • HB403 View text Current html January 02, 2020

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Labor and Commerce

  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021

  3. Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

  4. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102681D

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 403 do?
Safe days for employees. Requires privateemployers to allow an employee safe days, with pay, if the employeeis a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking oris a family member of a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault,or stalking. Employers are required to provide employees with foursafe days per year if the employee has fewer than 120 consecutivemonths of employment with the employer and five safe days if theemployee has 120 or more consecutive months of employment with the employer. "Safe days" are leave from work that is used to allowthe employee to obtain for the employee or the employee's familymember, as applicable, (i) medical attention needed to recover from physical or psychological injury or disability caused by domesticviolence or sexual assault; (ii) psychological or other counseling;(iii) relocation due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;or (iv) legal services. Employers are prohibited from dischargingor discriminating against an employee because the employee exercisesthe right to safe days. Employees may bring a private action againstan employer that violated these provisions.
Who sponsors HB 403?
HB 403 is sponsored by Keam, Mark L..
What is the current status of HB 403?
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 403?
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