Virginia Overtime Wage Act; overtime compensation for employees, definitions, penalties.
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HB 2063 — Virginia Overtime Wage Act; overtime compensation for employees, definitions, penalties.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 445 (effective 7/1/21)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
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Enacted
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15 sponsors
1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 9 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Virginia Overtime Wage Act; penalties. Requires an employer to compensate its employees who are entitled to overtime compensation under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act at a rate not less than one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay, defined in the bill, for any hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any one workweek. The bill includes provisions for calculating overtime premiums due to fire protection and law-enforcement employees by certain public sector employers. The penalties provided by the bill for an employer's failure to pay such overtime wages, including civil and criminal penalties, are the same as currently provided for failing to pay wages generally. The statute of limitations for bringing a claim for a violation of the bill is three years.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 2063, a new line has been added to introduce a specific provision, while an older line has been removed. This change could signify a shift in focus, addressing a new requirement or clarifying an existing rule within the bill. It’s important because these adjustments might affect how the legislation is implemented or what it aims to achieve.
74.220.50.21674.220.50.48
View plain text versions (5)
- CHAP0445 View text Current html March 30, 2021
- HB2063ER View text html March 09, 2021
- Substitute Floor substitute printed 21200667D-S1 (Saslaw) html February 25, 2021
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 21103929D-H1 html January 28, 2021
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102616D html January 12, 2021
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 445 (effective 7/1/21)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Impact statement from DPB (HB2063S1)
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Senate amendments agreed to by House (54-Y 45-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Read third time
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Floor substitute printed 21200667D-S1 (Saslaw)
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Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 45-N)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (12-Y 3-N)
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Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB2063H1)
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (55-Y 43-N)
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Read third time and passed House (55-Y 43-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2063H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 21103929D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Committee substitute printed 21103929D-H1
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Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
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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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Impact statement from VCSC (HB2063)
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102616D
Sponsors
- Lamont Bagby · Cosponsor
- Dan I. Helmer · Cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope · Cosponsor
- Sam Rasoul · Cosponsor
- David A. Reid · Cosponsor
- Marcus B. Simon · Cosponsor
- Shelly A. Simonds · Cosponsor
- Ibraheem S. Samirah · Cosponsor
- Kenneth R. Plum · Cosponsor
- Mark H. Levine · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- Chris L. Hurst · Cosponsor
- Lee J. Carter · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey M. Bourne · Cosponsor
- Michael P. Mullin · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 63 voted No
"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 53 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 53 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 45% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 46% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Nay |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 54 | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 54 | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 43% | 0% | 2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Not Voting |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2063 do?
- Virginia Overtime Wage Act; penalties. Requires an employer to compensate its employees who are entitled to overtime compensation under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act at a rate not less than one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay, defined in the bill, for any hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any one workweek. The bill includes provisions for calculating overtime premiums due to fire protection and law-enforcement employees by certain public sector employers. The penalties provided by the bill for an employer's failure to pay such overtime wages, including civil and criminal penalties, are the same as currently provided for failing to pay wages generally. The statute of limitations for bringing a claim for a violation of the bill is three years.
- Who sponsors HB 2063?
- HB 2063 is sponsored by Lamont Bagby, Dan I. Helmer, Patrick A. Hope, Sam Rasoul, David A. Reid, Marcus B. Simon, Shelly A. Simonds, Samirah, Ibraheem S., Plum, Kenneth R., Levine, Mark H., Kory, Kaye, Hurst, Chris L., Carter, Lee J., Bourne, Jeffrey M., and Mullin, Michael P..
- What is the current status of HB 2063?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
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