US HB4532 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 14-1)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016 This bill makes an employer immune from civil liability for reporting to a potential future employer an employee or former employee’s violent or threatening behavior. The report must be made in good faith and based on objectively reasonable suspicion. Additionally, the bill makes a potential employer immune from civil liability for taking a reasonable action in good faith to respond to a report of violent or threatening behavior of an employee or potential employee.

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Title

Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-29HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2016-02-11HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2016-02-11HouseIntroduced in House

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