2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 600

File Code: State Government - Personnel Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 802
Sponsored By:
Senator Kelley
Entitled:
State Personnel - Violations of Federal Law - Right to Sue State

Synopsis:

Authorizing an employee or former employee of the State, or an applicant for State employment, who is aggrieved by a violation of specified federal laws by the State, to bring a civil action against the State in a State court of competent jurisdiction for any legal, equitable, or other relief available under the applicable federal law; providing that specified employees and applicants must exhaust grievance procedures, complaint resolution procedures, and other administrative remedies before bringing a civil action; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Finance
2/27
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (37-9)
House Action
3/27
First Reading Appropriations
3/28
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
ELDERLY PERSONS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
JURISDICTION
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
STATE EMPLOYEES
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
State Personnel and Pensions
( 2-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 017375/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2002   at: 11:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 27, 2002: Third Reading Passed (37-9)