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SB 373STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements, civil action.

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

Paid family and medical leave insurance program;notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia EmploymentCommission to establish and administer a paid family and medicalleave insurance program with benefits beginning January 1, 2027.Under the program, benefits are paid to covered individuals, as definedin the bill, for family and medical leave. Funding for the programis provided through premiums assessed to employers and employeesbeginning January 1, 2026. The bill provides that the amount of abenefit is 80 percent of the employee's average weekly wage, notto exceed 80 percent of the state weekly wage, which amount is requiredto be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the statewide averageweekly wage. The bill caps the duration of paid leave at 12 weeksin any application year and provides self-employed individuals theoption of participating in the program.

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

233 yea·133 nay·6 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024Requires 2/3 members present
  2. 4/17/2024Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)
  3. 4/5/2024Vetoed by Governor
  4. 3/11/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  5. 3/11/2024Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  6. 3/7/2024Signed by President
  7. 3/4/2024Signed by Speaker
  8. 3/4/2024Impact statement from DPB (SB373ER)
  9. 3/4/2024Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB373ER)
  10. 3/4/2024Enrolled