Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Died

SB 427 — Employee protection; discharge for protective order prohibited.

Last action — Left in Commerce and Labor

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    In Committee
  3. Died in session

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Employee protection; discharge for protectiveorder prohibited. Prohibits an employer from discharging, takingother retaliatory personnel action, or otherwise discriminating againstan employee solely on the basis that such employee has filed foror has been issued an emergency protective order or a preliminaryprotective order against the employer or another employee of suchemployer. The bill establishes an administrative process for an employeethat believes he has been discharged or discriminated against inviolation against such prohibition.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Commerce and Labor

  2. Continued to 2021 in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 2-N)

  3. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101732D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 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

Continued to 2021 in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 2-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12200
Total 12200
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Nay
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea

Subjects

civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 427 do?
Employee protection; discharge for protectiveorder prohibited. Prohibits an employer from discharging, takingother retaliatory personnel action, or otherwise discriminating againstan employee solely on the basis that such employee has filed foror has been issued an emergency protective order or a preliminaryprotective order against the employer or another employee of suchemployer. The bill establishes an administrative process for an employeethat believes he has been discharged or discriminated against inviolation against such prohibition.
Who sponsors SB 427?
SB 427 is sponsored by Saslaw, Richard L..
What is the current status of SB 427?
This bill died with 2021 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 SB 427?
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