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HB 1490 IN

Employment discrimination claims in state court.

IN · session 2023 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 17, 2023

Latest action (Jan 17, 2023) First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Summary

Expands the definition of "employer", for purposes of civil rights enforcement, to include any person employing one or more persons within the state. (Current law defines "employer" to include any person employing six or more persons within the state.) Permits a civil rights action to be tried by a jury. Removes the requirement that both parties must consent before a civil rights claim is heard as a civil cause of action.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)
  1. Jan 17, 2023 Authored by Representative Smith V · lower
  2. Jan 17, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
Subjects
CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSIONCOURTS generallyHUMAN SERVICESLABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, State Department and AgenciesLABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, Work EnvironmentPERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Text versions (1)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 17, 2023 · PDF

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