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CS/SB 1776: Employment Rights

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; McClain

Employment Rights; Revising the definition of the term “independent contractor”; revising the prohibitions against retaliatory personnel action against an employee by his or her employer; providing that an employee may not recover in an action against an employer for a retaliatory personnel action unless the employee can prove certain claims by clear and convincing evidence; requiring, rather than authorizing, a court to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party for retaliatory personnel actions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/19/2025 Senate - CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2025 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/12/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/17/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/17/2025 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
    3/18/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary
    3/19/2025 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time

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  • CS/SB 1776, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/18/2025 at 3:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1601 Labor Regulations Johnson Similar Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.3187 Adverse action against employee for disclosing information of specified nature prohibited; employee remedy and relief. Page 2 (pdf)
    448.101 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    448.102 Prohibitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    448.103 Employee’s remedy; relief. Page 4 (pdf)
    448.104 Attorney’s fees and costs. Page 5 (pdf)
    448.105 Existing rights. Page 5 (pdf)
    448.111 Evidentiary standards for actions of a business during an emergency. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 1776, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 3:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/14/2025 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1601 Labor Regulations Johnson Similar Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    319032 - Amendment
    Delete line 141 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (McClain)     		3/14/2025
    8:28 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/17/2025     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2025 1:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.3187 Adverse action against employee for disclosing information of specified nature prohibited; employee remedy and relief. Page 2 (pdf)
    448.101 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    448.102 Prohibitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    448.103 Employee’s remedy; relief. Page 4 (pdf)
    448.104 Attorney’s fees and costs. Page 5 (pdf)
    448.105 Existing rights. Page 5 (pdf)
    448.111 Evidentiary standards for actions of a business during an emergency. Page 6 (pdf)

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