HB 196

            
2020 SESSION

20100919D

HOUSE BILL NO. 196


Offered January 8, 2020


Prefiled December 27, 2019

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section 
 numbered 24.2-119.1 and to repeal � 24.2-118.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating 
 to employment discrimination against electoral board members and assistant 
 general registrars; prohibition on discrimination in employment; penalty.
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Patron-- Gooditis

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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
 
 
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section 
 numbered 24.2-119.1 as follows:
 
 
� 24.2-119.1. Prohibition 
 on discrimination in employment; penalty.
 
 
Any person who serves as a 
 member of a local electoral board, an assistant general registrar, or an 
 officer of election shall neither be discharged from employment nor have any 
 adverse personnel action taken against him, nor shall he be required to use 
 sick leave or vacation time, as a result of his absence from employment due to 
 his service at a polling place on 
 election day or at a meeting of the electoral board following the election to 
 ascertain the results of such election pursuant to � 
 24.2-671, provided that he gave reasonable notice to his employer of such 
 service. No such person who serves for four or more hours, including travel 
 time, on his day of service shall be required to start any work shift that 
 begins on or after 5:00 p.m. on the day of his service or begins before 3:00 
 a.m. on the day following the day of his service. Any employer violating the 
 provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
 
 
2. That � 24.2-118.1 of the Code of Virginia is repealed.