Bills › 88th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2020
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2020
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
_____ employee informs the appointing authority or employer that the employee is a candidate for an elective public office. Current law requires a public employer to grant a public employee such leave requests. The bill also prohibits an appointing authority or an employer from taking adverse actions against an employee seeking election to a public office or from prohibiting an employee from seeking election to a public office, in the event the employee informs the appointing authority or employer that the employee intends to seek election to a public office.
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By operation of law, a person who violates a provision of the bill is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days or a fine of at least $65 but not more than $625 or by both. The bill becomes effective upon enactment.
House subcommittee
Named January 23, 2020. Meeting: Wednesday, January 29 · 9:00 AM · House Lounge.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part