Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 660 — Virginia Equal Pay Act; civil penalties.

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (7-Y 3-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    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.

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Summary

Virginia Equal Pay Act; civil penalties. Prohibitspublic and private employers from discriminating between employees on the basisof membership in a protected class in the payment of wages or other compensation,including benefits, by paying wages or other compensation to employees who aremembers of a protected class at a rate less than the rate at which it payswages or other compensation to employees who are not members of the protectedclass for substantially similar work. The measure also prohibits an employerfrom (i) discriminating between employees by providing less favorableemployment opportunities on the basis of membership in a protected class, (ii)limiting an employee's right to discuss wages, (iii) relying on the wagehistory of a prospective employee in considering the prospective employee foremployment or determining the wages that the prospective employee is to be paidby the employer upon hire, or (iv) taking certain retaliatory actions againstan employee. The measure also establishes criteria for when wage differentialsbetween employees are permitted. The measure requires employers to (a) providea prospective employee with the wage range for the position for which theprospective employee is applying upon request or prior to inquiring about theprospective employee's wage expectations or providing an offer of compensationand (b) maintain records of the wages and wage rates, job classifications, andother terms and conditions of employment for a period of three years. Themeasure gives an employee who is the subject of a violation a right of actionto recover, for certain violations, the greater of compensatory damages or$10,000, liquidated damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees. Violationsare also subject to civil penalties.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB660) View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (7-Y 3-N)

  2. Rereferred to Judiciary

  3. Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N)

  4. Impact statement from DPB (SB660)

  5. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104973D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Jennifer L. McClellan

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (7-Y 3-N)

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7300
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Nay
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
L. Louise Lucas — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea

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Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14100
Total 14100
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Barker, George L. — 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 — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 660 do?
Virginia Equal Pay Act; civil penalties. Prohibitspublic and private employers from discriminating between employees on the basisof membership in a protected class in the payment of wages or other compensation,including benefits, by paying wages or other compensation to employees who aremembers of a protected class at a rate less than the rate at which it payswages or other compensation to employees who are not members of the protectedclass for substantially similar work. The measure also prohibits an employerfrom (i) discriminating between employees by providing less favorableemployment opportunities on the basis of membership in a protected class, (ii)limiting an employee's right to discuss wages, (iii) relying on the wagehistory of a prospective employee in considering the prospective employee foremployment or determining the wages that the prospective employee is to be paidby the employer upon hire, or (iv) taking certain retaliatory actions againstan employee. The measure also establishes criteria for when wage differentialsbetween employees are permitted. The measure requires employers to (a) providea prospective employee with the wage range for the position for which theprospective employee is applying upon request or prior to inquiring about theprospective employee's wage expectations or providing an offer of compensationand (b) maintain records of the wages and wage rates, job classifications, andother terms and conditions of employment for a period of three years. Themeasure gives an employee who is the subject of a violation a right of actionto recover, for certain violations, the greater of compensatory damages or$10,000, liquidated damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees. Violationsare also subject to civil penalties.
Who sponsors SB 660?
SB 660 is sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko and Jennifer L. McClellan.
What is the current status of SB 660?
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 SB 660?
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