HB 122 DE

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This Act is called the Jamie Wolfe Employment Act in recognition of Jamie Wolfe, a powerful disability rights advocate who worked tirelessly on behalf of people with disabilities for equal rights and equal access to education, housing, competitive and integrated employment, transportation and community-based services. The Act requires that authorization to pay individuals with disabilities less than the minimum wage required to be paid to other employees will be phased out by July 1, 2023. It is consistent with the goals of the Employment First Act enacted by the 146th General Assembly and with national trends. In September 2020, the United States Commission on Civil Rights recommended that 14(c) certificates be phased out. The Employment First Oversight Commission created in the Employment First Act is charged with the responsibility of developing and implementing a plan for the phase-out and insuring that the needs of affected providers and employees with disabilities working at less than minimum wage are considered as the phase-out is implemented.

• Debra Heffernan Democratic · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Andria L. Bennett · primary
• Krista Griffith Democratic · primary
• Valerie Longhurst · primary
• Kimberly Williams Democratic · primary

1. Mar 18, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · lower
2. Mar 31, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · lower
3. Jun 21, 2021 Amendment HA 1 to HB 122 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
4. Jun 23, 2021 Amendment HA 2 to HB 122 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
5. Jun 23, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING · lower
6. Jun 23, 2021 Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate · upper
7. Jun 29, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · upper
8. Jun 29, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
9. Oct 20, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF
• HA 2 to HB 122 · PDF
• HA 2 to HB 122 · HTML