VirginiaEmployment; paid sick leave, civil penalties, effective date.
What it does
Employment; paid sick leave; civil penalties. Expands provisions of the Code that currently require one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked for home health workers to cover all employees of private employers and state and local governments. The bill requires that employees who are employed and compensated on a fee-for-service basis accrue paid sick leave in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.
More detail
The bill provides that employees transferred to a separate division or location remain entitled to previously accrued paid sick leave and that employees retain their accrued sick leave under any successor employer. The bill allows employers to provide a more generous paid sick leave policy than prescribed by its provisions. Employees, in addition to using paid sick leave for their physical or mental illness or to care for a family member, may use paid sick leave for their need for services or relocation due to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking. The bill provides that certain health care workers who work no more than 30 hours per month may waive the right to accrue and use paid sick leave. The bill also provides that employers are not required to provide paid sick leave to certain health care workers who are employed on a pro re nata, or as-needed, basis, regardless of the number of hours worked. The bill requires the Commissioner to promulgate regulations regarding employee notification and employer recordkeeping requirements. The bill authorizes the Commissioner, in the case of a knowing violation, to subject an employer to a civil penalty not to exceed $150 for the first violation, $300 for the second violation, and $500 for each successive violation. The Commissioner may institute proceedings on behalf of an employee to enforce compliance with the provisions of this bill. Additionally, an aggrieved employee is authorized to bring a civil action against the employer in which he may recover double the amount of any unpaid sick leave and the amount of any actual damages suffered as the result of the employer's violation. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 2House sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1921)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1921ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Passed Senate (21-Y 16-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (21-Y 16-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Defeated by Senate (18-Y 20-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 20Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 20Defeated by Senate (18-Y 20-N)
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 19Rules suspended
- Feb 17Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1921)
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Printed as engrossed 25100193D-E
- Feb 3Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 3Appropriations Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1921)
- Jan 29Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 28Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce and rereferred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting and rereferred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100193DIntroduced