HB 1543

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 10, 2020
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Minimum wage and workers' compensation; inmates as employees.

Abstract

Minimum wage and workers' compensation; inmatesas employees. Requires the entity that operates the correctionalfacility at which an inmate performs labor to be paid therefor ata rate not less than the Commonwealth's minimum wage. The measurealso provides that, for purposes of the Virginia Workers' CompensationAct, an inmate is an employee of the entity operating the correctionalfacility where the inmate participates in any work program duringhis incarceration.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Dec 04, 2020

House

Left in Labor and Commerce

Feb 06, 2020

House

Continued to 2021 in Labor and Commerce

Feb 04, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021

Feb 03, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1543)

Jan 28, 2020

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 10, 2020

House

Presented and ordered printed 20104443D

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 20104443D HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1543F122.PDF PDF

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