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SB 5258 - 2019-20
Preventing the sexual harassment and sexual assault of certain isolated workers.
Companion Bill: HB 1728
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 16
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (View Original Bill)
Jan 21
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Jan 25
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 13
1st substitute bill substituted (LBRC 19). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 15
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
Mar 19
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 25
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 1
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Apr 3
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 9
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 10
Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 35; absent, 35; excused, 6. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 18
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House for conference thereon.
Conference committee appointed. Senators King, Keiser, Conway.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 23
Conference committee request granted.
Conference committee appointed. Representatives Frame, Mosbrucker, Sells.
Apr 25
Conference committee report; received 3:26 PM 4/25/2019.
Conference committee report adopted.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 25
Conference committee report; received 4:30 PM 4/25/2019.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 25
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 73; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 26
Conference committee report adopted.
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 27
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 27
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 29
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 13
Governor signed.
Chapter 392, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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