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2002 SESSION

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SB 102 Genetic testing or characteristics; bans employment discrimination.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Discrimination on the basis of genetic information. Prohibits employers from (i) requiring a genetic test as a condition of employment and (ii) refusing to hire, failing to promote, discharging or otherwise adversely affecting any term or condition of employment, other than a long-term care, life or disability insurance policy, an employee or prospective employee solely on the basis of the results of a genetic characteristic or genetic test. Violators are subject to actual or punitive damages, including back pay with interest, or injunctive relief. This is identical to HB 1307.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/02 027309448  pdf | impact statement
• 01/24/02  Senate: Printed as engrossed 027309448-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/20/02  House: Committee substitute printed 025503448-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/14/02  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB102ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/08/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0565)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/09/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/02 027309448
• 01/09/02  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/15/02  Senate: Assigned to C. & L. sub-committee: 1
• 01/21/02  Senate: Reported from C. & L. with amendments (12-Y 3-N)
• 01/23/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/02  Senate: Read second time
• 01/24/02  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 01/24/02  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/24/02  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 01/24/02  Senate: Printed as engrossed 027309448-E
• 01/25/02  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
• 01/25/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 3-N)
• 01/25/02  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/04/02  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/04/02  House: Read first time
• 02/04/02  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/19/02  House: Reported from C. & L. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/02  House: Committee substitute printed 025503448-H1
• 02/21/02  House: Read second time
• 02/22/02  House: Read third time
• 02/22/02  House: Committee substitute agreed to 025503448-H1
• 02/22/02  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 025503448-H1
• 02/22/02  House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/02  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/02  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/02  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/14/02  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB102ER)
• 03/18/02  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/18/02  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/19/02  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/06/02  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 565 (effective 7/1/02)
• 04/08/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0565)