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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 914

AN ACT CONCERNING AN EMPLOYER'S FAILURE TO PAY WAGES.

Became law as Public Act 15-86, signed June 23, 2015, 130 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To allow employees or labor organizations to recover twice the full amount of damages associated with an employer's failure to pay wages unless the employer can demonstrate a good faith belief that it was complying with the law.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Timothy D. Larson, Steve Cassano, Marilyn V. Moore, Eric D. Coleman, Edwin A. Gomes, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Mae Flexer

In the House of Representatives

    7 co-sponsors

    Rick Lopes, James M. Albis, Matthew L. Lesser, Bob Godfrey, Patricia Billie Miller, Bruce V. Morris, Joseph C. Serra

    Its course

    February 13 to June 23, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action25 actions on 16 days

    In the SenateFeb 13 to May 783 days

    Labor and Public Employees CommitteeFeb 13 to Mar 1227 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 206 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 7 to May 2922 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 29 to Jun 1113 days

    With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 2312 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 29

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 13 – May 7

    1. Feb 13Introduced and sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in Labor and Public Employees Committee
    3. Mar 12Labor and Public Employees Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 14Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 20Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. May 7Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives May 8 – May 29

    1. May 8Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 29The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 8 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 8Numbered Public Act 15-86
    2. Jun 11Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 23Signed by the Governor
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Feb 13REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 20REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 26FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 26SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 26FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 14REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 20Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 21FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 21RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 22NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. May 7SENATE PASSEDSenate
    17. May 8FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    18. May 8HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    19. May 29HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. May 29HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    21. May 29IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    22. Jun 8PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    23. Jun 11TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    24. Jun 11TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    25. Jun 23SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor