HI HB244 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: House Labor & Public Employment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits discrimination against, or terminating, an employee solely for the employee's use of tobacco products outside of compensated working hours. Exempts any organization whose primary purpose is to discourage the use of tobacco products by the general public.

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Title

Employment Discrimination; Labor; Smoking

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-01-26HouseReferred to LAB, JUD, referral sheet 1
2015-01-23HouseIntroduced and Passed First Reading
2015-01-22HousePending introduction.

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