SB 892 (2015) -  Safe Work Environments

General Bill by Bullard
Safe Work Environments: Citing this act as the “Safe Work Environment Act”; providing that subjecting an employee to an abusive work environment is an unlawful employment practice; prohibiting retaliation against an employee who has opposed any unlawful employment practice or who has made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation or proceeding concerning such a claim; limiting an employer’s liability for emotional distress and precluding punitive damages in certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 05/01/15 S Died in Commerce and Tourism on Friday, May 1, 2015 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Tourism
  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 297 Subject: Safe Work Environments Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

(None Available)

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Commerce and Tourism Time: 05/01/2015 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 93 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 93 Time: 02/26/2015 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/13/2015 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
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448.37
1002.42 HB 297, CS/HB 547, HB 7137*
1006.07 CS/HB 19, SB 180, HB 297, SB 1104

(*) Not the latest version