Why 4/5: Significantly alters employer-employee relations and increases compliance requirements regarding employee reporting.
Virginia small businesses would need to update their employee policies and practices to comply with new prohibitions against retaliating when employees report potential legal violations. This bill would prevent employers from taking disciplinary action against employees who report illegal activity in good faith and from having policies that impede such disclosures.
Substitute adopted
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
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Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A)
Substitute adopted
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Referred to committee
Senate requested conference committee
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House acceded to request
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Conferees appointed by House
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House Conferees: Simon, Delaney, Garrett
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate Conferees: Locke, Surovell, McDougle
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Conference Report released
Cleared committee (favorable)
Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
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Conference report rejected by Senate (17-Y 22-N 0-A)
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No further action taken
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Failed to Pass from conference