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2007 SESSION

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HB 2731 State employees; right to contact public officials.

Introduced by: David L. Englin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Rights of public employees to contact public officials. Provides that nothing in the Virginia Personnel Act or Chapter 12 (§ 2.2-1200 et seq.) of Title 2.2 shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise restrict the right of any state employee to express opinions to state or local public officials or officers on matters of public concern, nor shall a state employee be subject to acts of retaliation because the employee has expressed such opinions. The bill also provides the same protections for local employees. The bill defines matters of public concern.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 070856299  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 070856299
• 01/10/07  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/01/07  House: Reported from General Laws (11-Y 7-N)
• 02/03/07  House: Read first time
• 02/05/07  House: Read second time
• 02/05/07  House: Engrossment refused by House (45-Y 48-N 1-A)
• 02/05/07  House: VOTE: ENGROSSMENT REFUSED (45-Y 48-N 1-A)
• 02/05/07  House: Motion to reconsider engrossment rejected (44-Y 51-N)
• 02/05/07  House: VOTE: ENGROSSMENT REJECTED (44-Y 51-N)