CS/CS/CS/HB 1125: Employers and Employees
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Local and Federal Affairs Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Goodson
Employers and Employees; Creates civil cause of action for wage theft; provides jurisdiction; provides procedure for filing of civil action for wage theft; provides jurisdiction; provides limitation on filing fee; requires claimant to notify employer of employee's intention to initiate civil action; provides employer specific time to resolve action; provides statute of limitations; requires claimant to prove wage theft by preponderance of evidence; provides limitation for compensatory damages; prohibits certain damages; authorizes county, municipality, or political subdivision to establish process by which claim may be filed; prohibits local government from adopting or maintaining in effect certain laws, ordinances, and rules for purpose of addressing unpaid wage claims; prohibits preemption of certain local ordinances governing wage theft; provides that any regulation, ordinance, or other provision for recovery of unpaid wages is prohibited & preempted to state.
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: PDF
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 109 |
| 3/6/2013 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 200 |
| 3/11/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/13/13, 12:00 pm, 404 HOB |
| 3/13/2013 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 2 -HJ 258 |
| 3/15/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 255 |
| 3/18/2013 | House |
• Now in Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 270 |
| 4/5/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 04/09/13, 10:30 am, Webster Hall |
| 4/9/2013 | House |
• CS/CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 10 NAYS 8 -HJ 580 |
| 4/11/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 573 |
| 4/12/2013 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 610 • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/16/13, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB |
| 4/16/2013 | House |
• CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -HJ 686 |
| 4/18/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 678 |
| 4/22/2013 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 702 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/13 |
| 4/24/2013 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 804 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/25/2013 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 844 • CS passed; YEAS 71 NAYS 45 -HJ 844 |
| 4/25/2013 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 670 • Received -SJ 670 |
| 5/3/2013 | Senate |
• Died in Criminal Justice |
