WV HB3011 | 2020 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB3011

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit provisions within settlement agreements that prevent the disclosure of factual information related to a claim filed in a civil action or a complaint filed in an administrative action, regarding: (1) Sexual assaults; (2) acts of sexual harassment; (3) acts of discrimination and harassment, retaliation or failure to prevent an act of harassment based on sex in the workplace; and (4) acts of discrimination and harassment, or retaliation based on sex in violation of the West Virginia Fair Housing Act. The bill provides exceptions.

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Title

Prohibiting provisions within settlement agreements that prevent the disclosure of factual information related to a claim filed in a civil action

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-08HouseTo House Judiciary
2020-01-08HouseIntroduced in House
2020-01-08HouseTo Judiciary
2020-01-08HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB3011 (Carry Over) 2019-02-12 - To House Judiciary

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
51122New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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