An Act relative to employee references
By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1682) of Martha M. Walz and others for legislation to provide immunity from civil liability for persons providing employee references to prospective employers. The Judiciary.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Martha M. Walz
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to provide immunity from liability for reference disclosure, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2013 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| 1/22/2013 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 10/16/2013 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/22/2013 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 3/20/2014 | House | Reporting date extended to Monday June 30, 2014, pending concurrence |
| 4/3/2014 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/26/2014 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H4218 |
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