SB 25 (1998): establishing employer immunity from civil liability for good faith disclosure of information regarding current and former employees to prospective employers.

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SB 25 (1998)

establishing employer immunity from civil liability for good faith disclosure of information regarding current and former employees to prospective employers.

Status: Killed
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Judiciary and Family Law
Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 1997 and referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 1997. The committee voted unanimously, 8–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On March 13, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the House on March 19, 1997 and was referred to the House Judiciary and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 3, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 12–1, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on April 23, 1997. On April 23, 1997 the House adopted “Recommit” on a voice vote. The committee held work sessions on May 7, 1997 and May 14, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee by a vote of 12–1. On May 20, 1997 the bill was referred to the Judiciary and Family Law committee. The committee held work sessions on June 24, 1997, July 2, 1997 and September 10, 1997. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–4. On January 15, 1998 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

January 23, 1997, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, RM104,LOB
April 3, 1997, 9:30 AM: hearing, House Judiciary and Family Law, RM208,LOB
May 7, 1997, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Judiciary and Labor, RM208,LOB
May 14, 1997, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Judiciary and Family Law, RM208,LOB
June 24, 1997, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Judiciary and Family Law, RM208,LOB (REP CLAY)
July 2, 1997, 10:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Judiciary and Family Law, RM208,LOB
September 10, 1997, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Judiciary and Family Law, RM208,LOB

Votes

March 13, 1997, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
April 23, 1997, House: Recommit — voice vote, passed
January 15, 1998, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 8, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO EXEC DEPTS+ADMIN; SJ1,P14
January 23, 1997: HEARING JAN23 01:00 RM104,LOB FOR: ED+A
March 10, 1997: COMM REPORT OTP FOR MAR13 (VOTE 8-0)
March 13, 1997: PASSED VV; SJ8,P124 + 148
March 19, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO JUDICIARY & F L; HJ42,P1316
March 20, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 03/20/97 DUE ON 04/29/97
April 3, 1997: HEARING APR03 09:30 RM208,LOB FOR: JUD
April 16, 1997: MAJ REPORT ITL FOR APR23 (VOTE 12-1;CC)
April 23, 1997: REMOVED FROM CONSENT CAL, REQ REP J MCCARTHY; HJ54,P1622
April 23, 1997: RECOMMITTED TO JUDICIARY, REP J MCCARTHY MA VV; HJ54,P1631
April 30, 1997: DEADLINE CHANGED TO 05/15/97, HOUSE RULES AM ADOPTED VV
May 7, 1997: JT SUBCOM WK SESS MAY07 10:00 RM208,LOB FOR: JUDICIARY & LABOR
May 14, 1997: SUBCOM WORK SESS MAY14 09:30 RM208,LOB FOR: JUD
May 14, 1997: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR MAY20 (VOTE 12-1)
May 20, 1997: RE-REFERRED TO JUDICIARY VV; HJ66,P1925
June 24, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION JUN24 09:30 RM208,LOB (REP CLAY)
July 2, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESS JUL02 10:30 RM208,LOB FOR: JUD
September 10, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION SEP10 10:00 RM208,LOB FOR: JUD
October 8, 1997: RE-REF MAJ REPORT ITL FOR 1998 SESSION (VOTE 10-4)
October 8, 1997: RE-REF MIN REPORT OTP
January 15, 1998: ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; HJ6,P301-302

Laws It Would Change

RSA 508