HB 1467 (2021) -  Employment Benefits and Accommodations for Crime Victims and Witnesses

General Bill by Robinson, F.
Employment Benefits and Accommodations for Crime Victims and Witnesses: Revises reasons for which employees are not disqualified for reemployment assistance benefits; requires documentation for leaves or work accommodations for employees who are crime victims or witnesses or have family members who are crime victims or witnesses; requires employees to exhaust other leaves before taking specified leaves; provides confidentiality requirements; requires employers to provide reasonable work accommodations; prohibits employers from engaging in specified actions; authorizes employees to claim as damages all wages & benefits for violations.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1838 Subject: Employee Protections Relationship: Similar

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 03/05/2021 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/26/2021 - 5:45 PM Member: Robinson, F. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
443.101 HB 207, SB 592, CS/CS/HB 1463, SB 1838, CS/CS/SB 1948
443.131 CS/CS/HB 15, CS/CS/SB 50, HB 207, SB 592, HB 1617, SB 1838, CS/CS/SB 1906
448.046
741.313 SB 1838