HB1481
Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations.
Status:
Killed
Latest Action:
March 12, 2026
Senate: Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Karen Keys-Gamarra (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations.
Requires an employer that employs 10 or more employees and that receives an employee complaint alleging sexual assault, harassment, or any other form of discrimination for which the employee may seek enforcement by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the Office of the Attorney General to notify such ... (More) employee that a charge may be filed with the EEOC or the Office of the Attorney General within 300 days after the alleged unlawful discriminatory practice occurred. The bill also requires an employer to provide this information as part of any new employee training provided at the commencement of employment or anti-discrimination training provided to an employee. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26101403D
- 01/23/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/28/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1481)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (7-Y 6-N 2-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109099D-S1
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (17-Y 23-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
