PROHIBIT SEX HARASSMENT PAYOFF
Summary
Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that no public funds, including, but not limited to, funds appropriated for the pay and allowances of members of the General Assembly, shall be used to create a payout of money to any person involved with and relevant to allegations and investigations of sexual harassment by a member of the General Assembly. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 12, 2018
Signed Aug 10, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2018 · House Apr 11, 2018
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
May 23, 2018
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
61
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 10, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Government Reform; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Government Reform
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 11, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-2)
house
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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