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HB 581 — Diversity and cultural competency; DHRM to develop online training module.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 548 (effective 7/1/20)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 10 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Department of Human Resource Management; required online training for diversity and cultural competency. Requires the Department of Human Resource Management to develop an online diversity and cultural competency training module. The bill requires all state employees commencing or recommencing employment with the Commonwealth on or after January 1, 2021, to complete such training within 90 days of commencing or recommencing such employment and all persons employed with the Commonwealth on January 1, 2021, to complete such training no later than April 1, 2021.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
48 added · 39 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HB 581 includes additional session references that clarify when previous legislative actions took place, which helps provide more context for the bill's provisions. It also implements a new centralized program to reward state employees for their cost-saving or operational improvement ideas, ensuring the process respects their privacy and includes a review for rejected proposals that involves outside experts. This change is significant as it encourages innovation within state agencies and helps improve their efficiency while also protecting employee confidentiality.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 548 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1201 and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 12 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-1211, relating to the Department of Human Resource Management;
[H 581] Approved March 31, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 548 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB581ER)
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N)
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Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108909D-S1 (52-Y 45-N)
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Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB581S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20108909D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB581S1)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (10-Y 2-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20108909D-S1
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N)
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Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Read first time
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Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
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Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Reported from General Laws (14-Y 8-N)
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Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB581)
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Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Adminstrative Process
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101109D
Sponsors
- Mark H. Levine · Cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope · Cosponsor
- Joseph D. Morrissey · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 62 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (3)
- Levine, Mark H.
- Patrick A. Hope
- Joseph D. Morrissey
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 144 →"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 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 51 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 51 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 45% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 27% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Not Voting |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 17% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 54 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 54 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 44% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Nay |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Nay |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Nay |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Nay |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Nay |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rush, Nick | — | Nay |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Nay |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rush, Nick | — | Nay |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 36% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Nay |
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Yea |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Nay |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Nay |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Nay |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Wampler, William C., III | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 44% | 33% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Not Voting |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Nay |
| David L. Bulova | — | Not Voting |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 581 do?
- Department of Human Resource Management; required online training for diversity and cultural competency. Requires the Department of Human Resource Management to develop an online diversity and cultural competency training module. The bill requires all state employees commencing or recommencing employment with the Commonwealth on or after January 1, 2021, to complete such training within 90 days of commencing or recommencing such employment and all persons employed with the Commonwealth on January 1, 2021, to complete such training no later than April 1, 2021.
- Who sponsors HB 581?
- HB 581 is sponsored by Levine, Mark H., Patrick A. Hope, Joseph D. Morrissey, and Elizabeth R. Guzman.
- What is the current status of HB 581?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 581?
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