FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2020

 

February 10, 2020

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 21, as amended

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

    1. Strike House Labor, Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee Amendment 7.

 

    2. On page 1, line 19, strike "An" and insert in lieu thereof "A private".

 

    3. On page 2, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following new subsections:

 

         "C. At the sole request of the employee, a settlement agreement subject to this section may contain a confidentiality provision that prevents the disclosure of factual information related to the underlying sexual harassment, discrimination or retaliation claim. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to prevent disclosure of information that is the subject of the confidentiality provision if disclosure is required to be made in a judicial, administrative or other governmental proceeding pursuant to a valid subpoena or other applicable order as otherwise required by law.

 

         D. Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this section, a confidentiality provision in a settlement agreement subject to this section is void and unenforceable as a matter of law.".

 

The roll call vote on the Amendment was 7 For 4 Against

Yes:     7

No:      Cook, Nibert, Rehm, Townsend

                             

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

Gail Chasey, Chair

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 9 For 3 Against

Yes:      9

No:       Nibert, Rehm, Townsend

Excused:  Egolf, McQueen

Absent:   None

 

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