Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2010 — Virginia Employment Commission; Commissioner shall have authority to issue subpoenas, etc.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102)

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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 has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 21, 2023.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

64 added · 62 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 2010 updates the powers of the Virginia Employment Commission, specifically enhancing its authority regarding investigations. It now allows the Commissioner to authorize attorneys employed by the Commission to issue subpoenas to gather evidence for disputed claims. This change matters because it strengthens the Commission's ability to enforce regulations and ensure compliance, potentially leading to more efficient resolution of unemployment claims.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact § 60.2-111 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Employment Commission;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER 102 An Act to amend and reenact § 60.2-111 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Employment Commission;
R O [H 2010] Approved L L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 2010] Approved March 21, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
E § 60.2-111.
§ 60.2-111.
D to adopt, amend, or rescind such rules and regulations, to employ such persons, make such expenditures,y require such reports, make such investigations, and take such other action, including the appointment of advisory groups, as it deems necessary or suitable to that end.
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Such rules and regulations shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 40 (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) of Title 2.2, except as to the subject matter of subdivisions 2 and 3 of § 60.2-515, which shall become effective in the manner prescribed by § 2.2-4103.
It shall be the duty of the Commission to administer this title.
The Commission shall determine its own organization and methods of procedure in accordance with provisions of this title, and shall have an official seal which shall be judiciHlly noticed.
It shall have power and authority to adopt, amend, or rescind such rules and regulations, to employ such persons, make such expenditures, require such reports, make such investigations, and take such other action, including the appointment of advisory groups, as it deems necessary or suitable to that end.
In the discharge of the duties imposed by this title, the Commissioner shall have the authority2to attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and otherthe records deemed necessary as evidence in connection with the investigation or adjudication of any disputed claim or the administration of this title.
Such rules and regulations shall be of subdivisions 2 and 3 of § 60.2-515, which shall become effective in the manner prescribed byject matter § 2.2-4103.
The Commission shall determine its own organization and methods of procedure in accordance with provisions of this title, and shall have an official seal which shall be judicially noticed.
In the discharge of the duties imposed by this title, the Commissioner shall have the authority to authorize any attorney employed by the Commission to have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records deemed necessary as evidence in connection with the investigation or adjudication of any disputed claim or the administration of this title.
basis of statistics of employment, business activity, and other relevant factors for the longest possible period.
That reserve shall be set up by the Commission in accordance with accepted actuarial principles on the basis of statistics of employment, business activity, and other relevant factors for the longest possible period.
(i) the insurance benefits, and (iii) the recipiency rate for unemployment insurance benefits in theoyment Commonwealth.
(i) the average unemployment insurance benefit levels, (ii) the average income replacement of unemployment insurance benefits, and (iii) the recipiency rate for unemployment insurance benefits in the Commonwealth.
The Resiliency Plan shall include proposed actions consistent with the following objectives to effectively prepare for periods of hig1.
The Resiliency Plan shall include proposed actions consistent with the following objectives to effectively prepare for periods of high unemployment:
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shall indicate which staff will be responsible for different types of communications and include several communications goals, such as clearly conveying UI program and policy changes.
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of 2 4.
Outline a strategy for clearly communicating key UI program changes to customers.
This strategy shall indicate which staff will be responsible for different types of communications and include several communications goals, such as clearly conveying UI program and policy changes.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 102 (effective 7/1/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Impact statement from DPB (HB2010ER)

  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2010ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N)

  11. Senate substitute agreed to by House 23106669D-S1 (97-Y 0-N)

  12. Placed on Calendar

  13. Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)

  14. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2010S1

  15. Committee substitute agreed to 23106669D-S1

  16. Reading of substitute waived

  17. Read third time

  18. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  19. Impact statement from DPB (HB2010S1)

  20. Committee substitute printed 23106669D-S1

  21. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 1-N)

  22. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  23. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  24. Rereferred to Commerce and Labor

  25. Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)

  26. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  27. Constitutional reading dispensed

  28. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

  29. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

  30. Read second time and engrossed

  31. Read first time

  32. Reported from Commerce and Energy (22-Y 0-N)

  33. Impact statement from DPB (HB2010)

  34. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  35. Assigned sub: Subcommittee #1

  36. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy

  37. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101270D

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HB 2010 is sponsored by Kimberly Pope Adams.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.
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