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Bill Unemployment compensation; employer's failure to respond to requests for information, etc. Unemployment compensation; employer failure to respond torequests for information; claim determination; notice requirements.Provides that an employer's failure to respond timely or adequately to a writtenrequest for information relating to an unemployment claim results in a waiverof all of such employer's rights in connection with the claim, includingparticipation and appeal rights, unless such employer demonstrates that goodcause exists for such failure. The bill requires the Virginia EmploymentCommission to provide written notice for each instance of untimely orinadequate employer response to such requests and specifies that such noticemay be delivered through the Employer Self-Service Tax System websitemaintained by the Commission. The bill also requires the Commission to provideeach employer with information regarding deadlines for timely and adequateresponses to such requests. Such provisions of the bill apply to erroneouspayments established on or after July 1, 2024. The bill also prohibits a deputydesignated by the Commissioner to adjudicate unemployment claims from examiningor considering facts contained within an employer's untimely or inadequateresponse and requires that information or evidence from an employer or thirdparty must be shared with the claimant, who must also be provided a reasonableopportunity to review and respond to such information or evidence. The billrequires such deputy to provide the reasoning behind the decision, as describedin the bill, and a short statement of case-specific facts material to thedetermination together with any notice of determination upon a claim. This billis a recommendation of the Commission on Unemployment Compensation.  us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2024 HB 14 Virginia HB 14 (2024)
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Virginia HB 14 (2024) — Unemployment compensation; employer's failure to respond to requests for information, etc.

Unemployment compensation; employer failure to respond torequests for information; claim determination; notice requirements.Provides that an employer's failure to respond timely or adequately to a writtenrequest for information relating to an unemployment claim results in a waiverof all of such employer's rights in connection with the claim, includingparticipation and appeal rights, unless such employer demonstrates that goodcause exists for such failure. The bill requires the Virginia EmploymentCommission to provide written notice for each instance of untimely orinadequate employer response to such requests and specifies that such noticemay be delivered through the Employer Self-Service Tax System websitemaintained by the Commission. The bill also requires the Commission to provideeach employer with information regarding deadlines for timely and adequateresponses to such requests. Such provisions of the bill apply to erroneouspayments established on or after July 1, 2024. The bill also prohibits a deputydesignated by the Commissioner to adjudicate unemployment claims from examiningor considering facts contained within an employer's untimely or inadequateresponse and requires that information or evidence from an employer or thirdparty must be shared with the claimant, who must also be provided a reasonableopportunity to review and respond to such information or evidence. The billrequires such deputy to provide the reasoning behind the decision, as describedin the bill, and a short statement of case-specific facts material to thedetermination together with any notice of determination upon a claim. This billis a recommendation of the Commission on Unemployment Compensation. 

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. CHAP0165 (committee substitute) — source
  2. Committee substitute printed 24106176D-H1 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Committee substitute printed 24106377D-H2 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Committee substitute printed 24108364D-S1 (committee substitute) — source
  5. HB14ER (committee substitute) — source
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102497D (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) — 15–0 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) — 8–0 (pass) · lower
  • Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
  • VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N) — 0–94 (fail) · lower
  • VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) — 96–0 (pass) · lower
  • VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N) — 98–0 (pass) · lower
  • Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) — 22–0 (pass) · lower
  • Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 1-N) — 21–1 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) — 15–0 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) — 8–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • R. Lee Ware — primary (person)
  • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — cosponsor (person)
  • Irene Shin — cosponsor (person)
  • Kathy K.L. Tran — cosponsor (person)
  • Marcia S. "Cia" Price — cosponsor (person)
  • Rae Cousins — cosponsor (person)
  • Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2023-12-08 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102497D filing, introduction
  • 2023-12-08 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce referral-committee
  • 2024-01-15 Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 referral-committee
  • 2024-01-25 House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2024-01-25 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) substitution
  • 2024-01-25 Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2024-01-30 Impact statement from DPB (HB14)
  • 2024-01-30 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 1-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-01-30 Committee substitute printed 24106176D-H1 substitution
  • 2024-01-30 Referred to Committee on Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2024-01-31 Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources referral-committee
  • 2024-02-02 Impact statement from DPB (HB14H1)
  • 2024-02-07 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) substitution
  • 2024-02-07 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-07 Committee substitute printed 24106377D-H2 substitution
  • 2024-02-08 Impact statement from DPB (HB14H2)
  • 2024-02-09 Read first time reading-1
  • 2024-02-12 Read second time reading-2
  • 2024-02-12 Committee on Labor and Commerce substitute rejected 24106176D-H1
  • 2024-02-12 Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 24106377D-H2 substitution
  • 2024-02-12 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB14H2 substitution
  • 2024-02-13 Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) passage, reading-3
  • 2024-02-13 VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N) passage
  • 2024-02-14 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 2024-02-14 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor referral-committee
  • 2024-02-26 Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2024-02-26 Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-26 Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2024-02-27 Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2024-02-27 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-27 Committee substitute printed 24108364D-S1 substitution
  • 2024-02-27 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 2024-02-28 Read third time reading-3
  • 2024-02-28 Committee amendments rejected amendment-failure
  • 2024-02-28 Reading of substitute waived
  • 2024-02-28 Committee substitute agreed to 24108364D-S1 substitution
  • 2024-02-28 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB14S1 substitution
  • 2024-02-28 Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) passage
  • 2024-02-28 Senate substitute rejected by House 24108364D-S1 (0-Y 95-N)
  • 2024-02-28 VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N)
  • 2024-02-28 Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) substitution
  • 2024-02-28 Senate requested conference committee referral-committee
  • 2024-02-28 House acceded to request
  • 2024-02-28 Conferees appointed by House
  • 2024-02-28 Delegates: Ward, Maldonado, Ware
  • 2024-02-28 Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 2024-02-28 Senators: Ebbin, Surovell, Peake
  • 2024-03-01 Amended by conference committee
  • 2024-03-01 Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) committee-passage-favorable
  • 2024-03-01 Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) committee-passage-favorable
  • 2024-03-01 VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N)
  • 2024-03-07 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2024-03-07 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB14ER) passage
  • 2024-03-07 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2024-03-08 Impact statement from DPB (HB14ER)
  • 2024-03-08 Signed by President passage
  • 2024-03-11 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2024-03-11 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 executive-receipt
  • 2024-03-28 Approved by Governor-Chapter 165 (effective 7/1/25) executive-signature
  • 2024-03-28 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0165)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/38d51f6d-e8ae-4c60-8dc7-27244980a2fd. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).

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