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2005 SESSION

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SB 971 Labor discrimination; reporting complaint within 60 days after occurrence.

Introduced by: Jay O'Brien | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Labor violations; time for reporting complaint. Prohibits an employee from seeking relief via the administrative process through the Commissioner of Labor and Industry for discharge or discrimination as a result of reporting health or safety violations if the employee does not file his complaint within 60 days after the discharge or discrimination occurred. This bill is identical to HB 1834.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056885784  pdf | impact statement
• 03/02/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB971ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/04/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0743)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
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HISTORY

• 01/11/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056885784
• 01/11/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/17/05  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 1-N)
• 01/19/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/19/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/05  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/21/05  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/05  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/07/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/07/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/11/05  House: Reported from C. & L. with amendments (16-Y 3-N)
• 02/14/05  House: Read second time
• 02/15/05  House: Read third time
• 02/15/05  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/15/05  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/15/05  House: Passed House with amendments (85-Y 12-N)
• 02/15/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (85-Y 12-N)
• 02/17/05  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/05  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB971ER)
• 03/02/05  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/03/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/04/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/26/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 743 (effective 7/1/05)
• 04/04/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0743)