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2018 SESSION
HB 1457 Employers and potential employers; civil immunity, reports of violent behavior by an employee.
Introduced by: Chris L. Hurst | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Immunity of employers and potential employers; reports of violent behavior. Provides civil immunity to an employer who makes a report to a potential employer or law-enforcement agency of violent or threatened violent behavior, as defined in the bill, by an employee or former employee, provided that such a report was made in good faith and with reasonable cause to make such report. The bill further provides immunity to a potential employer who receives such a report and takes reasonable action in good faith to respond to the violent or threatened violent behavior noted in such report. The bill further provides that the court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs to any employer or potential employer who has a suit dismissed against him pursuant to the immunity provided to him.
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HISTORY
- 01/17/18 House: Presented and ordered printed 18103000D
- 01/17/18 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/18 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/31/18 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 4-N)
- 02/15/18 House: Left in Courts of Justice