Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act. Requires an employer to furnish to a discharged employee a statement of reasons for the discharge. Prohibits an employer from preventing or attempting to prevent a discharged employee from obtaining other employment. Prohibits blacklisting. Provides that a discharge is wrongful if the discharge was a constructive discharge, if it was not for good cause, or if the discharge was in violation of the employer's personnel policy. Establishes remedies. Defines terms. Provides that an employer who violates the Act commits a Class A misdemeanor.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
2/9/2017	House	First Reading
2/9/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/14/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2/15/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2/15/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
2/15/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
2/22/2017	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
3/7/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
3/13/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
3/22/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/24/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
3/24/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
3/29/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/30/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
3/31/2017	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/31/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/6/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Back To Top