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Introduced
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
In Committee
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/10/2018
05/10/2018
Introduced Session
122nd General Assembly
Bill Summary
Provide No Predispute Arbitration Agreement Is Valid Or Enforceable If It Requires Arbitration Of A Sex Discrimination Dispute, To Provide Necessary Definitions, To Provide Exceptions, To Provide That Questions Of Applicability Must Be Determined By Federal Law, And To Provide Questions Of Applicability And Validity Must Be Determined By A Court Instead Of An Arbitrator.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2018," prohibits the enforcement of predispute arbitration agreements that require the arbitration of sex discrimination disputes. It provides definitions for key terms like "predispute arbitration agreement" and "sex discrimination suit," and specifies that the applicability and validity of such agreements must be determined by a court, rather than an arbitrator. The bill includes an exception for arbitration provisions in contracts between employers and labor organizations, as long as those provisions do not waive employees' rights to seek judicial enforcement of certain constitutional, statutory, or public policy protections.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (9)
Beth Bernstein (D)*,
Gary Clary (R),
Raye Felder (R),
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (D),
Mandy Powers Norrell (D),
James Smith (D),
Anne Thayer (R),
Ivory Thigpen (D),
Will Wheeler (D),
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (on 01/09/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4433&session=122&summary=B |
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4433&session=122&summary=B |
| BillText | http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4433_20171213.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4433_20171213.htm |
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