2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 748

File Code: Private Sector Labor and Industry
Sponsored By:
Senator Forehand
Entitled:
Employment Discrimination - Genetic Testing and Genetic Information

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee from discriminating against an employee or applicant for employment on the basis of the employee's genetic information or genetic characteristics; prohibiting an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee from requesting or requiring a genetic test of, or administering a genetic test to, an employee or applicant for employment; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
GENETICS
PRIVACY
UNIONS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 49B Human Relations Commission
( 15 , 16 , 16A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered