IN HB1490 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-17 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-17 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Employment discrimination claims in state court. Expands the definition of "employer", for purposes of civil rights enforcement, to include any person employing one or more persons within the state. (Current law defines "employer" to include any person employing six or more persons within the state.) Permits a civil rights action to be tried by a jury. Removes the requirement that both parties must consent before a civil rights claim is heard as a civil cause of action.
Title
Employment discrimination claims in state court.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-17 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2023-01-17 | House | Authored by Representative Smith V |
Subjects
CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
COURTS generally
HUMAN SERVICES
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, State Department and Agencies
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, Work Environment
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
COURTS generally
HUMAN SERVICES
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, State Department and Agencies
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, Work Environment
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1490/details |
| Text | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1490/#1.INTR |
