Bill Status of HB 665   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  NEGLIGENT HIRING-LIMITATIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Morrison-La Shawn K. Ford-Rita Mayfield-Keith R. Wheeler, Jeanne M Ives and Randy E. Frese

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Limitations on Actions for Negligent Hiring Act. Provides that a cause of action may not be brought against a party solely for hiring an employee or independent contractor who has been convicted of a nonviolent, non-sexual offense. Provides that in a negligent hiring action for the acts of an employee or independent contractor, the fact that the employee or independent contractor was convicted of a nonviolent, non-sexual offense before the beginning of the employee's or independent contractor's employment or contractual obligation may not be introduced into evidence. Provides that the new provisions do not preclude any existing cause of action for failure of an employer or other person to provide adequate supervision of an employee or independent contractor, except that the fact that the employee or independent contractor has been convicted of a nonviolent, non-sexual criminal offense may be introduced into evidence in the suit only if: (1) the employer knew of the conviction or was grossly negligent in not knowing of the conviction; and (2) the conviction was directly related to the nature of the employee's or independent contractor's work and the conduct that gave rise to the alleged injury that is the basis of the suit. Provides exceptions in certain situations.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/25/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison
  1/25/2017HouseFirst Reading
  1/25/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2017HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  2/22/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison
  2/22/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  2/23/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 To Workforce Reconciliation Subcommittee
  2/24/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/24/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
  3/8/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/8/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/8/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
  3/8/2017HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/14/2017HouseTo Workforce Reconciliation Subcommittee
  3/20/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison
  3/20/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/31/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/31/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/31/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/15/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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