WV SB344 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 15 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-15 - Chapter 6, Acts, Regular Session, 2015
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to establish adequate and reasonable amounts of compensatory and punitive damages that may be awarded in statutory and common law wrongful or retaliatory discharge and other employment law claims or causes of action.

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Title

Relating to duty to mitigate damages in employment claims

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-03-10 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 417) (Y: 92 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 3) (Y: 30 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-15SenateChapter 6, Acts, Regular Session, 2015
2015-03-18HouseApproved by Governor 3/26/15 - House Journal
2015-03-18SenateApproved by Governor 3/26/15 - Senate Journal
2015-03-26SenateApproved by Governor 3/26/15
2015-03-16HouseTo Governor 3/16/15 - House Journal
2015-03-16SenateTo Governor 3/16/15
2015-03-11SenateHouse Message received
2015-03-10HouseCompleted legislative action
2015-03-10HouseCommunicated to Senate
2015-03-10HousePassed House (Roll No. 417)
2015-03-10HouseRead 3rd time
2015-03-10HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2015-03-09HouseRead 2nd time
2015-03-09HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2015-03-07HouseRead 1st time
2015-03-07HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
2015-03-06HouseDo pass
2015-02-20HouseTo House Judiciary
2015-02-20HouseTo Judiciary
2015-02-20HouseIntroduced in House
2015-02-20SenateOrdered to House
2015-02-20SenatePassed Senate (Roll No. 3)
2015-02-20SenateRead 3rd time
2015-02-20SenateOn 3rd reading
2015-02-19SenateRead 2nd time
2015-02-19SenateOn 2nd reading
2015-02-18SenateRead 1st time
2015-02-18SenateOn 1st reading
2015-02-17SenateCommittee substitute reported
2015-01-28SenateTo Judiciary
2015-01-28SenateIntroduced in Senate
2015-01-28SenateTo Judiciary
2015-01-28SenateFiled for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
557E1New CodeSee Bill Text
557E2New CodeSee Bill Text
557E3New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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