Legislation

Title: Unlawful Employment Practice - Statute of Limitations and Remedies
Sponsored by: Senator Smith
Status: In the House - Special Order until later this session (Delegate D.E. Davis) Adopted
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Increasing the limitations on the amount of compensatory damages and punitive damages that may be awarded to a complainant in a certain unlawful employment case; increasing the period of time, from 2 years to 3 years, for which a claimant may recover back pay in a certain unlawful employment case; and increasing the period of time, from 2 years to 3 years, during which a complainant may file a civil action that alleges an unlawful employment practice that does not allege harassment.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Unlawful Employment Practice - Statute of Limitations and Remedies Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 2/24/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {578278/1 Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 2/24/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Unlawful Employment Practice - Statute of Limitations and Remedies Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/25/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 4/12/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {123623/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate D.E. Davis) Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Unlawful Employment Practice - Statute of Limitations and Remedies
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2021	3/11/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/12/2021	2/24/2021	Favorable with Amendments {578278/1 Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2021	2/24/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Unlawful Employment Practice - Statute of Limitations and Remedies
Senate	3/16/2021	2/25/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/06/2021	Referred Economic Matters	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2021	3/25/2021	Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	4/12/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	Favorable with Amendments {123623/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate D.E. Davis) Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media

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