Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 411 — Employment health and safety standards; heat illness prevention, definition.

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
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    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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Employment health and safety standards; heatillness prevention. Requires the Safety and Health Codes Boardto adopt regulations establishing reasonable standards designed toprotect employees from heat illness. The measure directs the standardsto require employers to provide water, shade, rest periods, training,and emergency response procedures. The standards are also directedto require employers in certain industries to implement high-heatprocedures when the temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer.The measure requires employers to pay employees one additional hourof pay at his regular compensation for each workday that it failsto provide the employee with five-minute rest period every hour orevery half hour if the temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB411) View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB411)

  3. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104779D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Continued to 2021 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%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. — Yea
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

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 411 do?
Employment health and safety standards; heatillness prevention. Requires the Safety and Health Codes Boardto adopt regulations establishing reasonable standards designed toprotect employees from heat illness. The measure directs the standardsto require employers to provide water, shade, rest periods, training,and emergency response procedures. The standards are also directedto require employers in certain industries to implement high-heatprocedures when the temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer.The measure requires employers to pay employees one additional hourof pay at his regular compensation for each workday that it failsto provide the employee with five-minute rest period every hour orevery half hour if the temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer.
Who sponsors SB 411?
SB 411 is sponsored by Ghazala F. Hashmi.
What is the current status of SB 411?
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 411?
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