Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 646 — Unemployment compensation; disqualification for benefits, etc.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Unemployment compensation; disqualificationfor benefits; misconduct does not include refusing COVID-19 vaccine.Provides that for the purposes of the Virginia Employment Commissiondetermining if an individual was separated or partially separated from employment for misconduct and would be disqualified for unemployment benefits, the term "misconduct" does not include an employee's refusalto receive or receive in part any primary series or booster shotof a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19.

Bill Text

  • Presented and ordered printed 22103655D View text Current pdf January 17, 2022

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB646)

  3. Assigned C&L sub: Labor and Employment

  4. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  5. Presented and ordered printed 22103655D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 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

Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N)

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11400
Total 11400
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Nay
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

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 646 do?
Unemployment compensation; disqualificationfor benefits; misconduct does not include refusing COVID-19 vaccine.Provides that for the purposes of the Virginia Employment Commissiondetermining if an individual was separated or partially separated from employment for misconduct and would be disqualified for unemployment benefits, the term "misconduct" does not include an employee's refusalto receive or receive in part any primary series or booster shotof a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19.
Who sponsors SB 646?
SB 646 is sponsored by Ruff, Frank M., Jr. and Cosgrove, John A., Jr..
What is the current status of SB 646?
This bill died with 2022 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 646?
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