HB 493 (2019) -  Social Media Accounts Privacy

by Hart (CO-SPONSORS) Valdés
Prohibits employer from requesting or requiring access to social media account of employee or prospective employee; prohibits employer from taking retaliatory personnel action against employee or failing or refusing to hire prospective employee as result of employee's refusal to allow access to his or her social media account; provides for civil action; requires that civil action be brought within specified timeframe; provides for fees & costs.
Effective Date: October 1, 2019
Last Event: Died in Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/22/2019 - 1:11 PM Member: Hart Committee: Version: __

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