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 Bill Status of HB5425  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  EMPLOYEE LEAVE-CRIM

House Sponsors
Rep. Charles E. Jefferson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Employees Leave to Attend Criminal Proceedings Act. Requires employers who employ 6 or more people to allow an employee to take unpaid leave to attend a criminal proceeding if the employee was a victim of certain crimes or is in the immediate family of the victim of such crimes. Provides that employers who violate these provisions are deemed to be engaging in an unlawful employment practice. Requires employees to give notice to employers when the employees need to leave work to attend a criminal proceeding. Permits an employer to limit the amount of leave an employee may take to attend a criminal proceeding if the leave creates an undue hardship to the employer's business.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  2/5/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/5/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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