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VA HB384

VA HB384
State and local employees; rights of employees, freedoms of conscience and expression.

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Introduced
01/11/2022
In Committee
03/02/2022
Crossed Over
02/14/2022
Passed
03/21/2022
Dead
Vetoed
05/27/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Administration of government; rights of state and local employees; freedoms of conscience and expression. Protects state and local government employees of the Commonwealth, defined in the bill, from being penalized by their employer for expressing their opinion regarding a current or proposed regulation, rule, policy, position, or other action or purpose of a unit of state or local government at a hearing of a public body during the time designated for public comment when such employees are speaking on their own behalf as members of the public. Administration of government; rights of state and local employees; freedoms of conscience and expression. Protects state and local government employees of the Commonwealth, defined in the bill, from being penalized by their employer for expressing their opinion regarding a current or proposed regulation, rule, policy, position, or other action or purpose of a unit of state or local government at a hearing of a public body during the time designated for public comment when such employees are speaking on their own behalf as members of the public.

AI Summary

This bill protects state and local government employees in Virginia from being penalized by their employer for expressing their opinions regarding current or proposed regulations, rules, policies, positions, or other actions or purposes of a state or local government unit during the public comment period of a public hearing. The bill specifies that this protection does not apply to speech that is unprotected under the First Amendment, such as speech that incites violence, is obscene or defamatory, or discloses confidential information. The bill also excludes from this protection any person appointed to a government position by an elected official or a government body comprised of elected officials.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Governor: Vetoed by Governor (on 05/27/2022)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB384
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB384H3+hil
Bill https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB384H3+hil+pdf
Governor's recommendation https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+amd+HB384AG
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB384ER+hil
Bill https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB384ER+hil+pdf
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB384ER https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB384FER122+PDF
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Floor substitute printed 22106607D https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB384FH2122+PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB384H2+hil
Bill https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB384H2+hil+pdf
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB384H1+hil
Bill https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB384H1+hil+pdf
Substitute for HB384 General Laws, Subcommittee #1 https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/22104662D.pdf
Substitute for HB384 General Laws, Subcommittee #1 https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/22104662D.pdf
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB384F164+PDF
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offe https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB384F122+PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB384+hil
Bill https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB384+hil+pdf
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