SB 212: Witnesses in Judicial Proceedings
GENERAL BILL by Diaz-Balart
Witnesses in Judicial Proceedings; prohibits threatening employee with dismissal because of employee's testimony or appearance as witness in judicial proceeding; authorizes court to hold employer in contempt for dismissing, or threatening to dismiss, employee because of employee's appearance or testimony as witness. Amends 92.57.
Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/3/1998 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 1/8/1999 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary |
| 1/12/1999 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/99, 1:00 pm, Room-110S |
| 1/20/1999 | Senate |
• Comm. Action:-Favorable by Judiciary |
| 1/22/1999 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar |
| 3/2/1999 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00028; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/99, 1:00 pm, Room-110S; Comm. Action:-Favorable by Judiciary -SJ 00015; Placed on Calendar -SJ 00015 |
| 3/24/1999 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00308; Read second time -SJ 00303 |
| 3/30/1999 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00377; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00377 |
| 4/6/1999 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/30/1999 | House |
• Died in Messages |