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HB1609Introduced in the House

Relating to the prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder.

Introduced

Introduced by Gary Vandeaver, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder.

Where it stands

Placed on General State Calendar

May 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker

  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  5. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  6. Committee substitute considered in s/c

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  8. Left pending in subcommittee

  9. Recalled from subcommittee

  10. Considered in formal meeting

  11. Committee substitute considered in committee

  12. Reported favorably as substituted

  13. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  14. Committee report distributed

  15. Committee report sent to Calendars

  16. Considered in Calendars

  17. Placed on General State Calendar

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