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CT SB00348

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary Committee

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Origin

Senate

2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers from depriving employees of employment or threatening/coercing them because the employee receives a jury summons, responds to a summons, or serves as a juror.

  • Expands existing protections to explicitly cover both state and federal juror service (previously unspecified).

  • Amends Connecticut General Statutes Section 51-247a(a).

  • Effective October 1, 2016.

  • Received joint favorable recommendations from both the Judiciary and Labor committees.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Employment Protections For An Employee Who Serves As A State Or Federal Juror.

Last Action

House Calendar Number 507

4/29/2016

Committee Referrals

Labor and Public Employees4/13/2016
Judiciary3/2/2016

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