Legislation

Title: Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision - Immunity
Sponsored by: Delegates Wilson and Atterbeary
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that certain employers are not liable, under certain circumstances, for negligently hiring or failing to adequately supervise an employee based on evidence that the employee has received probation before judgment for an offense or has been convicted of an offense; providing that the Act does not limit or abrogate certain other immunities or defenses; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0503 Session: 2019 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2020 Legislative Date 2/05/2020 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision - Immunity Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision - Immunity Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2020	2/05/2020	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision - Immunity
House	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/14/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision - Immunity
House	3/15/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2020	3/11/2020	Referred Judicial Proceedings	50 Click to view Recorded Media

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