HB2098
Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Michelle Maldonado (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Labor and employment provisions; application of law; payment of wages; definition of employer.
Provides that the exemption for the Commonwealth or any of its agencies, institutions, or political subdivisions, or any public body under Title 40.1 does not apply when expressly provided otherwise. The bill provides a definition of 'public body' for Title 40.1. Additionally, the bill provides that for the purposes of ... (More) various requirements related to the protection of employees, including the payment of wages, 'employer' includes the Commonwealth and its agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions, school boards, or any public body. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104565D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/14/2025 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/22/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/23/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
- 01/24/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25105901D-H1
- 01/29/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2098)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/31/2025 - House: Read second time
- 01/31/2025 - House: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- 01/31/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/20/2025 - House: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (51-Y 44-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2098ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2098)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's Veto Received by House
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
