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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

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  • 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

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  • SB 212, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/12/1999 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 915 Victim/Witness Protection/Employment Cantens Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/30/1999 10:38 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    92.57 Termination of employment of witness prohibited.

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