HB 1558

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 13, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 06, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 27, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 02, 2020

Workers' compensation; Ombudsman program created.

Abstract

Workers' compensation; Ombudsman program. Authorizes the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to create an Ombudsman program and appoint an ombudsman to administer such program. The program's purpose is to provide neutral educational information and assistance to persons who are not represented by an attorney, including those persons who have claims pending or docketed before the Commission.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 02, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 616 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 12, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

Mar 05, 2020

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 04, 2020

House

Enrolled

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1558ER)

Feb 27, 2020

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 26, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)

Feb 17, 2020

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Feb 07, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Feb 06, 2020

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 05, 2020

House

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 04, 2020

House

Read first time

Jan 31, 2020

House

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Jan 28, 2020

House

Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 3-N)

Jan 24, 2020

House

Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government

Jan 23, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)

Jan 21, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 20, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1558)

Jan 16, 2020

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 13, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Presented and ordered printed 20104972D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (HB1558) HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1558ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0616) HTML

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