HB 622

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 06, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 05, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 26, 2020
  • Became Law Apr 22, 2020

Limiting employees' sharing of wage information; prohibited, exception, civil penalty.

Abstract

Limiting employees' sharing of wage information prohibited; civil penalty. Prohibits an employer from discharging or taking other retaliatory action against an employee because the employee inquired about or discussed with, or disclosed to, another employee any information about either the employee's own wages or other compensation or about any other employee's wages or other compensation. Violations are subject to a civil penalty of $100.

Limiting employees' sharing of wage information prohibited; civil penalty. Prohibits an employer from discharging or taking other retaliatory action against an employee because the employee inquired about or discussed with, or disclosed to, another employee any information about either the employee's own wages or other compensation or about any other employee's wages or other compensation. Violations are subject to a civil penalty of $100.

Limiting employees' sharing of wage information prohibited; civil penalty. Prohibits an employer from discharging or taking other retaliatory action against an employee because the employee inquired about or discussed with, or disclosed to, another employee any information about either the employee's own wages or other compensation or about any other employee's wages or other compensation. Violations are subject to a civil penalty of $100.

Limiting employees' sharing of wage informationprohibited; civil penalty. Prohibits an employer from dischargingor taking other retaliatory action against an employee because theemployee inquired about or discussed with, or disclosed to, another employee any information about either the employee's own wages orother compensation or about any other employee's wages or other compensation. Violations are subject to a civil penalty of $100.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 22, 2020

Senate

Signed by President as reenrolled

House

Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

House

Reenrolled bill text (HB622ER2)

House

Reenrolled

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation adopted

Senate

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N)

House

VOTE: (48-Y 44-N)

House

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (48-Y 44-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Enacted, Chapter 1210 (effective 7/1/20)

Apr 11, 2020

House

Governor's recommendation received by House

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 03, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 02, 2020

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Enrolled

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB622ER)

Feb 26, 2020

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended

House

VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 39-N)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Committee amendment agreed to

Senate

Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 20-N)

Senate

Chair votes Yes

House

Senate amendment agreed to by House (55-Y 39-N)

Feb 24, 2020

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (9-Y 4-N)

Feb 06, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB622H1)

Feb 05, 2020

House

Read third time and passed House (54-Y 44-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (54-Y 44-N)

Feb 04, 2020

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB622H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 20107144D-H1

Feb 03, 2020

House

Read first time

Jan 30, 2020

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 8-N)

House

Committee substitute printed 20107144D-H1

Jan 28, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (4-Y 3-N)

Jan 14, 2020

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 06, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101336D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB622H1 HTML
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB622H1 HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB622ER) HTML
Reenrolled bill text (HB622ER2) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1210) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB622ASE HTML
Amendment: HB622AS HTML
Amendment: HB622AG HTML

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