Virginia College Savings Plan; analyzing current programs to encourage citizens to save.
Summary
Multiple employer retirement plan for private employers and their employees. Directs the governing board of the Virginia College Savings Plan (the Board) to establish the Multiple Employer Retirement Plan (the Plan). The Plan shall allow employees of private employers in the Commonwealth to contribute to a defined contribution retirement plan overseen by the Board. The bill allows all self-employed individuals, sole proprietors, and nongovernmental employers to allow their employees to participate in the Plan. It provides for automatic enrollment of an employer's employees if such employer chooses to participate in the Plan. The bill authorizes the Board to contract with third parties to implement and administer the Plan. The Plan shall allow an enrollee to contribute to an account at a default rate and modify his contributions within the parameters of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan allows but does not require a participating employer to contribute to the account of any enrollee. The bill prohibits the Commonwealth from guaranteeing a rate of return or interest rate on any contribution and indemnifies it from losses incurred through the Plan. The bill contains a reenactment clause and directs the Virginia College Savings Plan to analyze current state and federal retirement programs, other retirement savings options, costs, and the level of interest in such a plan. The Virginia College Savings Plan shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 15, 2020.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Mar 27, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Mar 27, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 506 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB775S1
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20108194D-S1
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB775EH1
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amendments by Delegate Ayala agreed to
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106638D-H1
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred from General Laws
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104487D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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