VirginiaL&E; covenants not to compete prohibited, low-wage employees, exceptions, civil penalty.
What it does
Labor and employment; covenants not to compete prohibited; exceptions; civil penalty. Provides that, for the purposes of the prohibition in existing law against an employer entering into, enforcing, or threatening to enforce a covenant not to compete with any low-wage employee, "low-wage employee" includes an employee who, regardless of average weekly earnings, is entitled to overtime compensation under federal law for any hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any one workweek. Any employer that violates the bill's provisions is subject to a civil penalty in existing law of $10,000 for each violation.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0585)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 585 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1218)
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1218ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Passed House (49-Y 47-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (49-Y 47-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1218)
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 30Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 30Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 30Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Jan 30Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 30Read second timeMinor
- Jan 29Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- Jan 29Rules suspended
- Jan 27Committee substitute printed 25106097D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103924DIntroduced