2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over

Employers of domestic service individuals; extend required date for reporting and paying unemployment insurance taxes. Amending § 60.2-512. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 248 (Chapter 316))

Shared work programs; established, report. Adding §§ 60.2-700 through 60.2-708. (Patron-Hope, HB 835 (C); Barker, SB 376 (C))

Substance abuse assessment and screening; unemployment benefits. Amending § 60.2-612. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 562 (F))

Unemployment benefits; minimum earnings requirement, postpones scheduled increase. Amending § 60.2-602. (Patron-Watkins, SB 54 (Chapter 312))

Unemployment benefits; not eligible for benefits based on services consisting of performing or training with a symphony orchestra. Adding § 60.2-616.1. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 1254 (C))

Unemployment benefits; requires each applicant, for eligibility, to provide Virginia Employment Commission results of a drug test. Amending § 60.2-612. (Patron-Ransone, HB 148 (F))

Unemployment benefits; volunteer service requirement. Amending § 60.2-612. (Patron-Stanley, SB 69 (F))

Unemployment benefits; volunteer service requirement, report. Amending § 60.2-612. (Patron-Head, HB 219 (C))

Unemployment compensation; misconduct and qualification for benefits, tests for nonprescribed controlled substances. Amending §§ 60.2-612 and 60.2-618. (Patron-Carrico, SB 319 (F))

Virginia Employment Commission; authorized to provide digital or other electronic recording of testimony taken at any hearing before deputy, appeal tribunal, or Commission. Amending § 60.2-623. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 452 (Chapter 50))

Virginia Employment Commission; Office of Attorney General may represent interests of State. Amending § 60.2-500. (Patron-Byron, HB 1062 (Chapter 65); Puckett, SB 295 (Chapter 161))

Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act; Commission on Unemployment Compensation to study conforming provisions to requirements of Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011. (Patron-Watkins, SJR 16 (P))