Relates to certain jury awards in employment discrimination actions
Summary
Provides that the court shall not reduce jury awards as excessive in employment discrimination actions unless the court finds that the proponent has proven by clear and convincing evidence that the verdict compels the conclusion that the jury was influenced by partiality, prejudice, mistake or corruption.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2021
Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
2
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
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