VA SB381 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 28 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-28 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Unemployment compensation; employer failure to respond to requests for information; claim determination; notice requirements. Provides that an employer's account shall not be relieved of charges relating to an erroneous payment if the Virginia Employment Commission determines that (i) the employer has failed to respond timely or adequately to a written request for information related to the claim and (ii) the employer has established a pattern of failing to respond timely or adequately to such requests, as described in the bill. The bill requires the Commission to provide written notice for each instance of untimely or inadequate employer response to such requests. The bill provides that upon the Commission's third determination, and for each subsequent determination, within the applicable review period that an employer failed to respond timely or adequately to such a request, the employer shall be considered to have waived all rights in connection with the claim, including participation and appeal rights. The bill requires a deputy examining a claim to provide the reasoning behind the decision, as described in the bill, and a short statement of case-specific facts material to the determination together with any notice of determination upon a claim. The provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Unemployment Compensation.

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Title

Unemployment compensation; employer's failure to respond to requests for information, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-28 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)
2024-03-28 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 236 (effective 7/1/25)
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-07SenateSigned by President
2024-03-04HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-04SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB381ER)
2024-03-04SenateEnrolled
2024-02-28SenateTitle replaced 24107959D-H1
2024-02-28SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-26HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N)
2024-02-26HousePassed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
2024-02-26HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB381H1
2024-02-26HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 24107959D-H1
2024-02-26HouseRead third time
2024-02-23HouseRead second time
2024-02-21HouseReported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2024-02-20HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-20HouseCommittee substitute printed 24107959D-H1
2024-02-20HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2024-02-15HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2024-02-15HouseRead first time
2024-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-02-12SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-12SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB381S1
2024-02-12SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 24106431D-S1
2024-02-12SenateReading of substitute waived
2024-02-12SenateRead second time
2024-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-08SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2024-02-05SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2024-02-05SenateCommittee substitute printed 24106431D-S1
2024-02-05SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2024-01-09SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2024-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103689D

Same As/Similar To

HB14 (Similar To) 2024-03-28 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0165)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
602528.1(n/a)See Bill Text
602619(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB381
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB381+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB381S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB381H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB381ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0236+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24106431D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24107959D.pdf
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB381F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB381FS1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB381FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB381FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S02V0048+SB0381
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S05V0274+SB0381
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0328SB0381+SB0381
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0381SB0381+SB0381
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0382SB0381+SB0381
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H14V0183+SB0381
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H02V0275+SB0381
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1153+SB0381
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0713SB0381+SB0381

Bill Comments

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