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IN HB1577

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/17/2019

Primary Sponsor

Mara Reardon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Lowers the employee threshold for Indiana civil rights law coverage from 6 or more employees to 1 or more employees
  • Expands workplace discrimination protections to employees of small businesses previously exempt from state civil rights enforcement
  • Amends IC 22-9-1-3, which defines key terms for Indiana's civil rights chapter
  • Maintains existing exemptions for nonprofit fraternal/religious organizations, religious-affiliated schools, and non-profit social clubs
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Workplace discrimination. Expands the definition of "employer", for purposes of civil rights enforcement, to include any person employing one or more persons within the state. (Current law defines "employer" to include any person employing six or more persons within the state.)

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

1/17/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/17/2019

Full Bill Text

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