HB770
Retaliatory action against employee prohibited; remedies available.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Retaliatory action against employee prohibited; remedies available.
Provides that a violation of certain provisions regarding retaliatory action against employees may be alleged in a court of competent jurisdiction within one year of the employer's final prohibited retaliatory action. The bill states that in such cases, double damages may be awarded if such violation was willful.-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102607D
- 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/18/2024 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/22/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB770)
- 01/25/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 01/30/2024 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 9-N)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2024 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/05/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N)
- 02/05/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 48-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/2024 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/22/2024 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/22/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/22/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/26/2024 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N)
- 02/26/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/29/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 02/29/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB770ER)
- 02/29/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/01/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB770ER)
- 03/03/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/2024 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
