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AN ACT CONCERNING AN EMPLOYER'S FAILURE TO PAY WAGES.
To allow employees or labor organizations to recover twice the full amount of damages associated with an employer's failure to pay wages unless the employer can demonstrate a good faith belief that it was complying with the law.
Introduced by:
Labor and Public Employees Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| Public Act No. 15-86 [pdf] | |
| JUD Joint Favorable [pdf] | |
| File No. 261 [pdf] | |
| LAB Joint Favorable [pdf] | |
| Raised Bill [pdf] |
| Called Amendments | |
| House Schedule A LCO# 8643 [pdf] |
| Uncalled Amendments | |
| House LCO Amendment #8648 [pdf] | |
| House LCO Amendment #7783 [pdf] | |
| House LCO Amendment #7779 [pdf] | |
| Senate LCO Amendment #6172 [pdf] |
| Votes | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 143 PASS | |
| House Roll Call Vote 273 | |
| House Roll Call Vote 272 HOUSE AMD A |
| Committee Actions | |
| JUD Vote Tally Sheet [pdf] | |
| LAB Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| LAB Vote Tally Sheet-A [pdf] | |
| LAB Vote Tally Sheet [pdf] |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis for File Copy 261 | |
| Summary for Public Act No. 15-86 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/23/2015 | Signed by the Governor | ||
| 6/11/2015 | Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor | ||
| 6/11/2015 | Transmitted to the Secretary of State | ||
| 6/8/2015 | (LCO) | Public Act 15-86 | |
| 5/29/2015 | In Concurrence | ||
| 5/29/2015 | House Passed | ||
| 5/29/2015 | House Rejected House Amendment Schedule A 8643 | ||
| 5/8/2015 | House Calendar Number 532 | ||
| 5/8/2015 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 5/7/2015 | Senate Passed | ||
| 4/22/2015 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/22/2015 | No New File by Committee on Judiciary | ||
| 4/21/2015 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/21/2015 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/20/2015 | (JUD) | Joint Favorable | |
| 4/14/2015 | Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary | ||
| 3/26/2015 | (LCO) | File Number 261 | |
| 3/26/2015 | Senate Calendar Number 207 | ||
| 3/26/2015 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 3/26/2015 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/20/2015 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/15 5:00 PM | |
| 3/16/2015 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/12/2015 | (LAB) | Joint Favorable | |
| 2/27/2015 | Public Hearing 03/05 | ||
| 2/13/2015 | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees |
Co-sponsors of SB-914
Rep. Rick Lopes, 24th Dist.
Rep. James Albis, 99th Dist.
Rep. Matthew Lesser, 100th Dist.
Rep. Bob Godfrey, 110th Dist.
Rep. Patricia Billie Miller, 145th Dist.
Rep. Bruce V. Morris, 140th Dist.
Sen. Martin M. Looney, 11th Dist.
Sen. Timothy D. Larson, 3rd Dist.
Sen. Steve Cassano, 4th Dist.
Sen. Marilyn Moore, 22nd Dist.
Sen. Eric D. Coleman, 2nd Dist.
Sen. Edwin A. Gomes, 23rd Dist.
Sen. Joseph J. Crisco, 17th Dist.
Rep. Joseph C. Serra, 33rd Dist.
Sen. Mae Flexer, 29th Dist.
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