Paid family & med. leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action, report.

It was vetoed on Apr 13.

VA HB 1207 · House Bill · 2026

Stage: Vetoed
Started in: House
Sponsors: +47
Latest action: Apr 13

Where it stands

Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Needs attention)
Vetoed

What it does

Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program with benefits beginning April 1, 2028. Under the program, benefits are paid to covered individuals, as defined in the bill, for family and medical leave. Funding for the program is provided through premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning April 1, 2028. The bill provides that the amount of a benefit is 80 percent of the employee's average weekly net earnings, not to exceed 100 percent of the statewide average weekly net earnings, which amount is required to be adjusted…

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