Virginia House Bill 2174
Session 2021
State-Facilitated IRA Savings Program; established, membership, report.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 15, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2174
State
Virginia
Session
2021
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 45-N)
House Roll Call Votes
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Summary
VirginiaSaves Program; establishment. Directs the governing board of the Virginia College Savings Plan (the Board) to establish an automatic enrollment payroll deduction individual retirement account (IRA) retirement savings program, to be known as the VirginiaSaves Program (the Program). The Board shall administer the Program and develop requirements, procedures, and guidelines for the Program, including default contribution rates, procedures for enrollment and withdrawal, and procedures for noncompliance. Moneys in the Program shall be invested in a manner deemed appropriate by the Board.Participation in the Program is mandatory for eligible employers, defined in the bill as self-employed individuals, sole proprietors, and nongovernmental employers having five or more employees that do not offer a qualified retirement plan to their employees. Each eligible employee, defined generally as an individual employed by an eligible employer, shall be enrolled in the Program unless the employee elects not to participate in the Program.The bill contains provisions limiting the liability of the Board, the Plan, and the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions for obligations associated with the Program. The Commonwealth shall have no duty or liability to any party for the payment of any retirement savings benefits accrued by any individual under the Program. Participating employers shall not (i) have any liability for an employee's decision to participate in or opt out of the Plan, (ii) be a fiduciary over the Program, or (iii) have any liability or responsibility related to the operation of the Program. The bill also adds a requirement that at least one member of the Board have expertise in the management and administration of private defined contribution retirement plans.The Program shall be established, and enrollment shall begin, no later than July 1, 2023.
VirginiaSaves Program; establishment. Directs the governing board of the Virginia College Savings Plan (the Board) to establish an automatic enrollment payroll deduction individual retirement account (IRA) retirement savings program, to be known as the VirginiaSaves Program (the Program). The Board shall administer the Program and develop requirements, procedures, and guidelines for the Program, including default contribution rates, procedures for enrollment and withdrawal, and procedures for noncompliance. Moneys in the Program shall be invested in a manner deemed appropriate by the Board. Participation in the Program is mandatory for eligible employers, defined in the bill as self-employed individuals, sole proprietors, and nongovernmental employers having five or more employees that do not offer a qualified retirement plan to their employees. Each eligible employee, defined generally as an individual employed by an eligible employer, shall be enrolled in the Program unless the employee elects not to participate in the Program. The bill contains provisions limiting the liability of the Board, the Plan, and the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions for obligations associated with the Program. The Commonwealth shall have no duty or liability to any party for the payment of any retirement savings benefits accrued by any individual under the Program. Participating employers shall not (i) have any liability for an employee's decision to participate in or opt out of the Plan, (ii) be a fiduciary over the Program, or (iii) have any liability or responsibility related to the operation of the Program. The Program shall be established, and enrollment shall begin, no later than July 1, 2023.
Committee substitute printed 21103389D-H1
January 20, 2021
Committee substitute printed 21104455D-S1
February 16, 2021
Floor substitute printed 21200437D-S2 (Suetterlein)
February 18, 2021
Conference substitute printed 21200753D-H2
February 27, 2021
Amendment: HB2174AC
Amendment: HB2174AG
Amendment: HB2174AS
Amendment: HB2174ASE
Amendment: HB2174ASR
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2174FH1122.PDF
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04/15/2021
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 556 (effective 7/1/21)
04/07/2021
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 7, 2021
04/07/2021
Senate
Communicated to Governor
04/07/2021
Senate
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (11-Y 29-N)
04/07/2021
House
VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 45-N)
04/07/2021
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (55-Y 45-N)
04/07/2021
House
Placed on Calendar
03/31/2021
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/25/2021
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/15/2021
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
03/15/2021
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
03/11/2021
House
Signed by Speaker
03/09/2021
Senate
Signed by President
03/09/2021
House
Enrolled
03/01/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2174H2)
02/27/2021
House
VOTE: Agreed To (52-Y 41-N)
02/27/2021
House
Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 41-N)
02/27/2021
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 15-N)
02/27/2021
Senate
Second conferees appointed by Senate
02/27/2021
House
Second conferees appointed by House
02/27/2021
House
House acceded to request for second conference committee
02/27/2021
Senate
Senate requested second conference committee (23-Y 16-N)
02/27/2021
Senate
Conference report rejected by Senate (15-Y 24-N)
02/27/2021
Senate
Passed by temporarily
02/27/2021
House
Conference substitute printed 21200753D-H2
02/27/2021
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
02/25/2021
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
02/25/2021
House
Conferees appointed by House
02/25/2021
House
House acceded to request
02/24/2021
Senate
Senate requested conference committee
02/24/2021
Senate
Senate insisted on substitute with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
02/23/2021
House
VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 95-N)
02/23/2021
House
Senate substitute with amendments rejected by House 21104455D-S1 (2-Y 95-N)
02/23/2021
House
Placed on Calendar
02/19/2021
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute with amendments (23-Y 14-N)
02/19/2021
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments HB2174S1
02/19/2021
Senate
Amendments by Senator Petersen agreed to
02/19/2021
Senate
Passed by temporarily
02/19/2021
Senate
Reading of amendments waived
02/19/2021
Senate
Passed by temporarily
02/19/2021
Senate
Amendments by Senator Sutterlein rejected (19-Y 20-N)
02/19/2021
Senate
Reading of amendments waived
02/19/2021
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 21104455D-S1
02/19/2021
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/19/2021
Senate
Substitute by Senator Suetterlein withdrawn
02/19/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/19/2021
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/18/2021
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/18/2021
Senate
Passed by temporarily
02/18/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/18/2021
Senate
Floor substitute printed 21200437D-S2 (Suetterlein)
02/18/2021
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/18/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2174S1)
02/17/2021
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/17/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/16/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
02/16/2021
Senate
Committee substitute printed 21104455D-S1
02/16/2021
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 1-N 4-A)
02/16/2021
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/05/2021
Senate
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
01/27/2021
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
01/27/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
01/26/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2174H1)
01/26/2021
House
VOTE: Passage (56-Y 44-N)
01/26/2021
House
Read third time and passed House (56-Y 44-N)
01/25/2021
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2174H1
01/25/2021
House
Committee substitute agreed to 21103389D-H1
01/25/2021
House
Read second time
01/22/2021
House
Passed by for the day
01/21/2021
House
Read first time
01/20/2021
House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 6-N)
01/20/2021
House
Committee substitute printed 21103389D-H1
01/20/2021
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/20/2021
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/19/2021
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
01/19/2021
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/15/2021
House
Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
01/12/2021
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/12/2021
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102814D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 13, 2021 6:03:31 PM
Record Updated
Apr 28, 2021 9:04:54 AM