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
-
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.