HB 297 (2015) -  Safe Work Environments

General Bill by Campbell
Safe Work Environments: Creates "Safe Work Environment Act"; provides that subjecting employee to abusive work environment is unlawful employment practice; prohibits retaliating against employee who has opposed any unlawful employment practice, or who has made charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in investigation or proceeding concerning such claim; provides for vicarious liability for employers in certain circumstances; provides defense; provides for liability for individual employees in certain circumstances; provides defense; provides affirmative defenses; specifies relief available; limits employer's liability for emotional distress & precludes punitive damages in certain circumstances; specifies that provisions may only be enforced by private right of action; provides time limitation on actions; provides that remedies provided shall be in addition to & not in place of other remedies provided in law; provides for screening certain persons public & private school entering instructional areas.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 892 Subject: Safe Work Environments Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/15/2015 - 3:54 PM Member: Campbell Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.42 CS/HB 547, SB 892, HB 7137*
1006.07 CS/HB 19, SB 180, SB 892, SB 1104

(*) Not the latest version