- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- Infant at Work Pilot Program Sunset Extension
- Gratuity Amendments
- State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission
- Public Transit Employee Collective Bargaining Amendment
- Firearms Regulations
- Employment Screening Requirements
- Public Library Background Check Requirements
- Vaccine Passport Prohibition
- Medical Cannabis Governance
- February
- January
December
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November
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October
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September
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August
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July
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June
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May
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April
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March
Infant at Work Pilot Program Sunset Extension
Bill
Senate Bill 261 (2023)
Summary
Addresses the sunset date of the Infant at Work Pilot Program; extends the sunset date of the Pilot Program.
Enacted
03/23/2023
Effective Date
05/03/2023
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
Gratuity Amendments
Bill
Senate Bill 73 (2023)
Summary
Allows an employee that is not customarily tipped to participate in a tip sharing agreement under certain circumstances; provides that an employer may allow an employee who is not a tipped employee to participate in a bona fide tip pooling or sharing arrangement with another employee who is not a tipped employee in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Enacted
03/23/2023
Effective Date
05/03/2023
Topics
Federal_Laws: FLSA; Wage_and_Hour: Exemptions, Tip_credit, Tip_pools, Tip_sharing, Tips
State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission
Bill
Senate Bill 22 (2023)
Summary
Creates the State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission; provides that the commission shall, among other things, review the annual compensation plan, review proposed legislation submitted to the benefits advisory commission that amends the health care, leave, or salary benefits for State employees while considering total compensation and provide recommendations, if any, for the annual compensation plan or legislation that would make total compensation competitive with private sector employees.
Enacted
03/23/2023
Effective Date
07/01/2023
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
Public Transit Employee Collective Bargaining Amendment
Bill
House Bill 243 (2023)
Summary
Makes changes to provisions related to collective bargaining for employees of a public transit district; excludes confidential employees, managerial employees, and supervisors of a public transit district from certain employee rights and benefits, including the right to self-organization, form, join, or assist a labor organization, and bargain collectively through representatives of their choosing; defines terms; makes technical and conforming changes.
Enacted
03/23/2023
Effective Date
05/03/2023
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
Firearms Regulations
Bill
House Bill 219 (2023)
Summary
Provides that a law enforcement officer, State employee, or employee of a political subdivision is prohibited from implementing, enforcing, assisting, or cooperating in the enforcement of a federal regulation on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition; provides that an employee of the State or a political subdivision may not expend public funds or allocate public resources for the enforcement of a federal regulation on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition.
Enacted
03/20/2023
Effective Date
03/20/2023
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
Employment Screening Requirements
Bill
House Bill 468 (2023)
Summary
Addresses employment background screening requirements; prohibits certain public employers and contractors from considering certain arrests or criminal convictions or denying employment based on certain criminal convictions or participation in substance use treatment when hiring a mental health professional; prohibits a private employer from excluding an applicant from an interview for a juvenile adjudication, certain arrests, or an expunged criminal offense when hiring a mental health professional.
Enacted
03/17/2023
Effective Date
05/03/2023
Topics
Employer_Obligations: Background_checks, Criminal_history; Employment_relations: Applicant; Industry: Mental_health_svc
Public Library Background Check Requirements
Bill
House Bill 284
Summary
Provides that State funds may not be provided to a public library unless the public library implements a criminal background check policy that meets specified requirements; provides that the criminal background check policy shall, among other things, identify each qualifying position with the public library and require each qualifying prospective employee to submit to a criminal background check as a condition of employment in a qualifying position.
Enacted
03/14/2023
Effective Date
07/01/2024
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
Vaccine Passport Prohibition
Bill
House Bill 131
Summary
Provides that it is a discriminatory or prohibited employment practice for an employer, on the basis of an individual’s vaccination status or whether the individual has an immunity passport, to take specified actions, including refusing employment to an individual, barring an individual from employment, or discriminating against an individual in compensation or in a term, condition, or privilege of employment.
Enacted
03/15/2023
Effective Date
05/03/2023
Topics
Employer_Obligations: Accommodation, Medical_exemption, Religious_exemption; Prohibited_Practices: Immunization_status, Vaccination_status
Medical Cannabis Governance
Bill
House Bill 72
Summary
Moves most oversight and regulation of medical cannabis pharmacies and couriers from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Agriculture and Food; provides that during the transition period, Department of Agriculture may request the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out the duties described in the pharmacy provisions and technical assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services related to carrying out the duties described in the pharmacy provisions.
Enacted
03/15/2023
Effective Date
To be determined.
Topics
Employee_obligation: Registration; Industry: Marijuana
February
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January
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