HOUSE BILL 597

Sponsored By:

Delegates Doory, Dembrow, Preis, Harkins, Bissett, M. Burns, D. Murphy, and O'Donnell

Entitled:

Employers - Disclosure of Information About Employee or Former Employee

Synopsis:

Establishing that an employer acting in good faith may not be held liable for disclosing information about the job performance or the reason for termination of employment of an employee or former employee to a prospective employer of the employee or former employee or for disclosing the information under other specified circumstances; granting an employer who discloses information under the specified circumstances a presumption of good faith that can be rebutted under specified circumstances; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/19

Favorable Report by Judiciary

2/20

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/23

Third Reading Passed (125-2)

4/3

Returned Passed

5/14

Signed by the Governor Chapter 469

Senate Action

2/26

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/13

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (39-8)

Motion Reconsidered Third Reading (Sen. Bromwell) Adopted

Special Order afternoon session (Sen. Bromwell) Adopted

Motion Reconsidered Third Reading (Sen. Bromwell) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (29-16)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A

Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DISCLOSURE

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

PRIVACY

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE, OVERTIME

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-399.7 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available