House Sponsors: CURRIE-BERNS-RIGHTER AND DART. Senate Sponsors: PARKER Short description: STATE LAWSUIT IMMUNITY-FED LAW Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Lawsuit Immunity Act. Provides that an employee, former employee, or prospective employee of the State who is aggrieved by any conduct or action or inaction of the State that would constitute a violation of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, or the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may bring a civil action against the State for legal or equitable relief to effectuate the purposes of those Acts. Provides that an employee of the State who is aggrieved by any conduct or action or inaction of the State that would constitute a violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 may bring a civil action against the State for legal or equitable relief to effectuate the purposes of that Act. FISCAL NOTE (Office of Attorney General) There would be an annual cost of $260,000 for costs associated with four new Assistant Attorneys General to litigate, as well as an estimated $50,000 annually for court reporting expenses for depositions and trial, expenses of expert witnesses and other litigation expenses. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the civil action against the State based on the laws specified in the introduced bill may be brought in any State or federal court of competent jurisdiction. Also provides that an employee, former employee, or prospective employee of the State who is aggrieved by any conduct or action or inaction of the State that would constitute a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if committed by an employer covered by that Act may bring a civil action in any State or federal court of competent jurisdiction against the State for legal or equitable relief to effectuate the purposes of that Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that an employee (or, where specified, an employee, former employee, or prospective employee) of the State who is aggrieved by any conduct or action or inaction of the State that would constitute a violation of one of the specified Acts if committed by an employer covered by that Act may bring an action under that Act against the State (rather than bringing a civil action in any State or federal court of competent jurisdiction against the State for such legal or equitable relief as will effectuate the purposes of that Act). Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status