Sexual harassment training; legislative branch.
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SB 796 — Sexual harassment training; legislative branch.
Last action — Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 7-N)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Requires General Assembly members, full-time legislative staff of General Assembly members compensated with state appropriations, and full-time employees of each legislative branch agency to complete sexual harassment training once every calendar year. The exact same training shall be offered by the Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Office of the Clerk of the Senate and provided to their respective members and their staff. All other legislative branch employees shall complete the sexual harassment training course offered by either Clerk. The training must be available online 24 hours per day, seven days per week and be exactly the same as any sexual harassment training course offered through the Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center administered by the Department of Human Resource Management. Persons elected to the General Assembly or commencing or recommencing full-time employment in the legislative branch will have 90 days from the election or their dates of hire to complete the training. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2019. This bill incorporates
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
13 added · 16 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to SB 796 clarifies the timeline for when legislative branch employees must complete their sexual harassment training. It specifies that training must occur in the same year a new employee starts or a new member is elected, rather than the previous year. This change is significant because it ensures that all employees receive important training as soon as they begin their roles, potentially creating a safer and more respectful workplace for everyone involved.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18107608D18108233D SENATE BILL NO.
796 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the HouseJoint Conference Committee on Rules on March 1,9, 2018) (Patrons(Patron Prior to Substitute--SenatorsSubstitute--Senator SturtevantSturtevant) and Wexton [SB 892]) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 13.1, consisting of sections numbered 30-129.4, 30-129.5, and 30-129.6, relating to required sexual harassment training;
A (i) legislative branch employee commencing or recommencing employment or (ii) new member of the General Assembly elected after January 1, 2019, shall complete sexual harassment training required under this chapter within 90 days of commencing or recommencing employment or such election, unless the person previously completed such training in the calendar year (a) preceding the year in which the person commenced or recommenced employment as a legislative branch employee or was elected to the General Assembly or (b) in which the person commenced or recommenced employment as a legislative branch employee or was elected to the General Assembly.
View plain text versions (4)
- Conference Substitute Senate: Conference substitute printed 18108233D-S2 Current html March 09, 2018
- Committee Substitute House: Committee substitute printed 18107608D-H1 html March 01, 2018
- Committee Substitute Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107046D-S1 html February 09, 2018
- Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18101234D View text html January 10, 2018
Action History
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Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 7-N)
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Conference substitute printed 18108233D-S2
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by House
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute
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Passed House with substitute (87-Y 8-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB796H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 18107608D-H1
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB796S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 18107046D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Incorporates SB892 (Wexton)
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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Presented and ordered printed 18101234D
Sponsors
- Jennifer L. McClellan · Cosponsor
- Jeremy S. McPike · Cosponsor
- Jennifer T. Wexton (incorporated chief co-patron) · Cosponsor
- Jr. Glen H. Sturtevant · Primary
- Jill Holtzman Vogel · Cosponsor
- Siobhan S. Dunnavant · Cosponsor
- Roxann L. Robinson · Cosponsor
- Amanda F. Chase · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (7)
- Jennifer L. McClellan
- Jeremy S. McPike
- Jennifer T. Wexton (incorporated chief co-patron)
- Vogel, Jill Holtzman
- Dunnavant, Siobhan S.
- Robinson, Roxann L.
- Chase, Amanda F.
Not signed on (140)
140 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 140 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 87 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 87 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (95)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 796 do?
- Requires General Assembly members, full-time legislative staff of General Assembly members compensated with state appropriations, and full-time employees of each legislative branch agency to complete sexual harassment training once every calendar year. The exact same training shall be offered by the Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Office of the Clerk of the Senate and provided to their respective members and their staff. All other legislative branch employees shall complete the sexual harassment training course offered by either Clerk. The training must be available online 24 hours per day, seven days per week and be exactly the same as any sexual harassment training course offered through the Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center administered by the Department of Human Resource Management. Persons elected to the General Assembly or commencing or recommencing full-time employment in the legislative branch will have 90 days from the election or their dates of hire to complete the training. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2019. This bill incorporates
- Who sponsors SB 796?
- SB 796 is sponsored by Jennifer L. McClellan, Jeremy S. McPike, Jennifer T. Wexton (incorporated chief co-patron), Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr., Vogel, Jill Holtzman, Dunnavant, Siobhan S., Robinson, Roxann L., and Chase, Amanda F..
- What is the current status of SB 796?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 796?
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