Relates to increased protections for protected classes and special protections for employees who have been sexually harassed
Summary
Provides increased protections for protected classes and special protections for employees who have been sexually harassed; prohibits nondisclosure agreements related to discrimination; prohibits mandatory arbitration clauses related to discrimination; requires employers to provide employees notice of their sexual harassment prevention training program in writing in English and in employees' primary languages; extends the statute of limitations for claims resulting from unlawful or discriminatory practices constituting sexual harassment to three years; requires review and update of the model sexual harassment prevention guidance document and sexual harassment prevention policy; and directs the commissioner of labor to conduct a study on strengthening sexual harassment prevention laws.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Assembly Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Jun 16, 2019
Signed Aug 12, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 19, 2019 · Assembly Jun 19, 2019
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 19, 2019
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Aug 12, 2019
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.160
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 19, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 18, 2019
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 17, 2019
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 16, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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