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LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation
(C) Carried over from 2006 Session (CD) Carried over from 2006 session but died in committee on or before December 8th


Child labor; allows child under age 18 to work at licensed farm winery. Amending § 40.1-100. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 2334 (Chapter 645))
Child labor; maximum hour limits. Amending § 40.1-80.1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 943 (CD))
Child labor offenses; civil penalty that may be assessed. Amending § 40.1-113. (Patron-Morgan, HB 2783 (Chapter 667))
Commissioners of revenue, local; deny and revoke license for those without legal documents for employment in U.S. Amending § 58.1-3109. (Patron-Byron, HB 2806 (F))
Discrimination; prohibited in public employment. Amending § 2.2-3004; adding § 2.2-2901.1. (Patron-Ebbin, HB 2550 (F); Devolites Davis, SB 820 (F))
Employment Commission; electronic filing of employer’s reports therewith. Amending § 60.2-512. (Patron-Purkey, HB 2272 (Chapter 638))
Employment service centers; prohibits public funding, exception. Adding § 40.1-11.2. (Patron-Reid, HB 1051 (CD))
Foreign employment services; prohibits companies from certain contracts. Adding § 40.1-11.2. (Patron-Reid, HB 1569 (CD))
Grievance procedure; provides immunity from civil liability for local officials who participate therein. Amending § 15.2-1507. (Patron-BaCote, HB 2174 (F))
Health insurance credits; increased for retired state employees. Amending § 51.1-1400. (Patron-Putney, HB 1833 (F))
Health insurance credits; state employees receiving long-term disability benefits are eligible. Amending §§ 51.1-1133 and 51.1-1400. (Patron-Tata, HB 2091 (Chapter 64))
Home ownership grants; amount localities may provide for certain local government employees. Amending § 15.2-958.2. (Patron-Waddell, HB 2834 (Chapter 674); Hall, HB 2841 (I) See HB2834)
Hospital-Emergency Treatment Reimbursement Fund; created, report. Adding §§ 32.1-127.4, 38.2-6300 through 38.2-6303, and 40.1-29.1. (Patron-Purkey, HB 1947 (F))
Human Rights Act; prohibition of discrimination in employment based on certain criminal convictions. Adding §§ 2.2-2901.1, 2.2-2901.2, and 2.2-3901.1. (Patron-Locke, SB 179 (CD))
Illegal aliens; presence unlawful in State, penalty. Amending § 19.2-81.6; adding § 18.2-504.2. (Patron-Cole, HB 1918 (I) See HB1970)
Illegal immigrants; document verification for employment of, penalty. Amending § 40.1-11.1. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 2328 (F); Watts, HB 2605 (F))
Illegal immigrants; document verification for employment, penalty. Amending § 40.1-11.1. (Patron-Reid, HB 1048 (CD); Watts, HB 1067 (CD))
Income tax, state; tax credit for health insurance premiums paid by small business employers. Adding § 58.1-339.12. (Patron-Frederick, HB 1616 (F))
K-12 education outreach; Department of Education to collaborate with university, industry, and local school board stakeholders to facilitate student participation and workforce development in math and science fields. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 646 (F))
Labor and Industry, Commissioner of; reporting suspected employment misclassification and fraud. Adding § 40.1-28.7:2. (Patron-Amundson, HB 2217 (F))
Law-enforcement employees; overtime compensation therefor. Amending § 9.1-701. (Patron-Carrico, HB 2516 (F))
Local employees; right to receive certain benefit information in writing. Adding § 15.2-1511.1. (Patron-Hurt, HB 2764 (Chapter 333))
Minimum wage; increase amount thereof. Amending § 40.1-28.10. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 1634 (F))
Minimum wage; increase from its current federally mandated level. Amending § 40.1-28.10. (Patron-Eisenberg, HB 1651 (F); Toscano, HB 1654 (F); Callahan, HB 2004 (F); Moran, HB 2849 (F); McEachin, HB 2873 (F); Locke, SB 766 (I) See SB1327; Whipple, SB 1277 (I) See SB1327)
Minimum wage; increase from its current federally mandated level. Amending §§ 40.1-28.9 and 40.1-28.10. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 3054 (F); Colgan, SB 1327 (F))
Minimum wage; increases per hour. Amending § 40.1-28.10. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 2508 (F))
Minimum Wage Act; repeals exclusion for persons who are 65 thereunder. Amending § 40.1-28.9. (Patron-Englin, HB 2738 (Chapter 832); Stosch, SB 758 (Chapter 816))
Mobile work camps; establishes standards therefor provided by railroad company for maintenance of way employees. Adding §§ 32.1-211.1 through 32.1-211.4. (Patron-Lucas, SB 1423 (F))
Occupational safety and health; penalty for violations. Amending § 40.1-49.4. (Patron-Miller, SB 1073 (F))
Occupational safety and health; prevents Commissioner of Labor and Industry from assessing civil penalties on employer for cited violation thereof. Amending § 40.1-49.4. (Patron-Wagner, SB 1354 (F))
Overtime compensation; to include state law-enforcement employees. Amending § 9.1-700. (Patron-Carrico, HB 3069 (F))
Public employees; occupational safety and health program therefor. Amending § 40.1-2.1. (Patron-McClellan, HB 2725 (F))
Retired employees; removes exception for certain localities regarding provision of group accident and health insurance. Amending § 15.2-1517. (Patron-Quayle, SB 959 (Chapter 150))
Retirement System; benefits for certain state and local employees. Amending §§ 51.1-138, 51.1-153, 51.1-155, 51.1-202, 51.1-206, 51.1-213, and 51.1-217. (Patron-Ingram, HB 2984 (F))
Retirement System; creates new defined contribution plan for employees who enter on or after July 1, 2007, into any position covered thereby. Adding § 51.1-126.5:1. (Patron-Bell, HB 2956 (F))
State employee; joint subcommittee to study grievance procedure therefor. (Patron-Lucas, SJR 98 (CD))
State employees; changes participation in deferred compensation plan. Amending §§ 51.1-600 and 51.1-601; adding § 51.1-601.1. (Patron-Putney, HB 1830 (Chapter 253))
State employees; effectiveness of alternate work schedules and telecommuting policy. Amending § 2.2-203.1; adding § 2.2-203.1:1. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1240 (CD))
State employees; health insurance plan to provide coverage for intensity modulated radiation therapy. Amending § 2.2-2818. (Patron-Wittman, HB 2948 (F))
State employees; permits early retirement for those who are terminally ill. Amending §§ 51.1-153, 51.1-155, 51.1-205, 51.1-216, and 51.1-217. (Patron-Griffith, HB 1926 (F))
State employees; removes reference to Milliman & Robertson’s guidelines from Code relating to health insurance. Amending § 2.2-2818. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 2651 (F))
State employees; right to contact public officials. Amending § 15.2-1512.4; adding § 2.2-2902.2. (Patron-Englin, HB 2731 (F))
Unfair employment practices; discharging employees when unauthorized aliens are employed. Adding § 40.1-27.2. (Patron-Albo, HB 1906 (I) See HB2687; Reid, HB 2687 (F))
Urban county executive form of government; wage requirements for certain employees. Amending § 15.2-831. (Patron-Amundson, HB 2215 (F))
Victims of crime; employers to allow leave to attend criminal proceedings. Amending § 19.2-11.01; adding § 40.1-28.7:2. (Patron-Moran, HB 3132 (Chapter 423))
Wages and salaries; payments by employers. Amending § 40.1-29. (Patron-Nixon, HB 566 (CD))
Workers’ compensation; benefits paid to unauthorized aliens. Amending §§ 65.2-805 and 65.2-806; adding § 65.2-804.1. (Patron-Reid, HB 2688 (F))
Workforce housing; Housing Commission to study employer-assisted housing initiatives and incentives for employers to provide for their employees. (Patron-Hugo, HJR 711 (F))
2007 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, Resolutions and Documents - For additional information, please contact the House of Delegates Information and Public Relations Office, P. O. Box 406, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23218, telephone (804) 698-1500. Last updated 09/04/07