IN HB1082 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
Pending: House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
Pending: House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Civil rights enforcement. Expands the definition of "employer", for purposes of civil rights enforcement, to include any person employing one or more persons within the state. (Current law defines "employer" to include any person employing six or more persons within the state.) Expands the remedies available to a complainant if the civil rights commission (commission) finds that a person engaged in an unlawful discriminatory practice. Requires the commission to issue a right to sue letter if requested by the complainant, in lieu of an investigation and hearing. Permits a civil rights action to be tried by a jury. Removes the requirement that both parties must consent before a civil rights claim is heard as a civil cause of action.
Title
Civil rights enforcement. Expands the definition of "employer", for purposes of civil rights enforcement, to include any person employing one or more persons within the state. (Current law defines "employer" to include any person employing six or more persons within the state.) Expands the remedies available to a complainant if the civil rights commission (commission) finds that a person engaged in an unlawful discriminatory practice. Requires the commission to issue a right to sue letter if requested by the complainant, in lieu of an investigation and hearing. Permits a civil rights action to be tried by a jury. Removes the requirement that both parties must consent before a civil rights claim is heard as a civil cause of action.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-03 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions |
| 2019-01-03 | House | Authored by Representative Macer |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1082/details |
| Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/f/a/e/2faebdf2/HB1082.01.INTR.pdf |
