Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 153 — Right to work; repeals provisions of Code that refers to denial or abridgement.

Last action — Left in Appropriations

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Right to work. Repeals the provisions ofthe Code of Virginia that, among other things, prohibit any agreementor combination between an employer and a labor union or labor organizationwhereby (i) nonmembers of the union or organization are denied theright to work for the employer, (ii) membership in the union or organization is made a condition of employment or continuation ofemployment by such employer, or (iii) the union or organization acquiresan employment monopoly in any such enterprise.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB153) View text Current html December 18, 2019

Action History

  1. Left in Appropriations

  2. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  3. Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 9-N)

  4. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

  6. Impact statement from DPB (HB153)

  7. Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

  8. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  9. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101604D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 9-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12901
Total 12901
% of votes cast 55%41%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Not Voting
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 153 do?
Right to work. Repeals the provisions ofthe Code of Virginia that, among other things, prohibit any agreementor combination between an employer and a labor union or labor organizationwhereby (i) nonmembers of the union or organization are denied theright to work for the employer, (ii) membership in the union or organization is made a condition of employment or continuation ofemployment by such employer, or (iii) the union or organization acquiresan employment monopoly in any such enterprise.
Who sponsors HB 153?
HB 153 is sponsored by Jeion A. Ward, Jennifer Carroll Foy, Joshua G. Cole, Karrie K. Delaney, Dan I. Helmer, Patrick A. Hope, Paul E. Krizek, Sam Rasoul, Kathy K.L. Tran, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Samirah, Ibraheem S., Levine, Mark H., Kory, Kaye, Keam, Mark L., Jenkins, Clinton L., and Carter, Lee J..
What is the current status of HB 153?
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 153?
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