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SB 6313 - 2017-18
Concerning an employee's right to file a complaint or cause of action for sexual harassment or sexual assault in mandatory employment contracts and agreements.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning an employee's right to publicly file a complaint or cause of action for discrimination in employment contracts and agreements.
Bill History

2018 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 12
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (View Original Bill)
Jan 24
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 31
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 5:45 PM. (Committee Materials)
LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 1
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 14
1st substitute bill substituted (LBRC 18). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 15
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 23
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 28
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 6
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 8
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 9
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 21
Governor signed.
Chapter 120, 2018 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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Amendments
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