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Bill Title |
CCC Position |
SB 14 – 005Sen. Ulibarri Rep. Singer |
Wage Protection ActConcerning alternative administrative remedies for the processing of certain wage claims, and, in connection therewith, amending the provisions for written notices of a wage claim. |
SUPPORT |
DESCRIPTION:For purposes of duties, obligations, and liabilities related to the payment of wages, the bill: ! Expands wage claims to include violations involving the state minimum wage;
The bill:
The bill authorizes the director of the division to establish an administrative procedure to adjudicate wage claims. For wage claims filed with the division for $7,500 or less, the bill establishes procedures for the division to adjudicate the claim and issue citations and notices of assessments for the amounts due. A person dissatisfied with a decision may commence a de novo civil action in any county or district court of competent jurisdiction. Current law provides that fines collected by the division are deposited in the general fund. The bill provides that the fines are deposited in a new wage theft enforcement fund. The bill provides that an employee is entitled to reasonable attorney fees in an action to recover the minimum wage. |
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ACTIVITY:01/08/2014 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Judiciary 01/22/2014 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Finance 02/04/2014 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations 04/11/2014 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole 04/15/2014 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments 04/16/2014 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments – Committee, Floor 04/17/2014 Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments 04/21/2014 Senate Third Reading Reconsidered – No Amendments 04/21/2014 Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments 04/22/2014 Introduced In House – Assigned to 04/29/2014 House Committee on Business, Labor, Economic, & Workforce Development Refer Amended to Appropriations 04/30/2014 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Finance 04/30/2014 House Committee on Finance Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only 05/01/2014 House Committee on Finance Re-Refer Unamended to Appropriations FINAL ACTION:CLICK HERE TO READ SB 005 |
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Bill Title |
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SB 14 – 019Sen. Steadman |
Status of Taxpayers Who May File Joint ReturnsConcerning the state income tax filing status of two taxpayers who may legally file a joint federal income tax return. |
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DESCRIPTION:The bill requires any 2 taxpayers who may legally file a joint federal income tax return to file separate state income tax returns if they file separate federal income tax returns and to file a joint state income tax return if they file a joint federal income tax return.
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ACTIVITY:01/08/2014 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Finance FINAL ACTION:02-27-2014 Signed in to law by the Governor CLICK HERE SB 019 FINAL ACT
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SB 14 – 033Sen. Lundberg |
Tax Credits For Nonpublic EducationConcerning the creation of income tax credits for nonpublic education. |
SUPPORT |
DESCRIPTION:The bill establishes a private school tuition income tax credit for income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2014, that allows any taxpayer to claim a credit when the taxpayer enrolls a dependent qualified child in a private school or the taxpayer provides a scholarship to a qualified child for enrollment in a private school and the private school issues the taxpayer a credit certificate for either enrolling a dependent qualified child in the private school or providing a scholarship to a qualified child for enrollment in the private school. The credit may be carried forward for 3 years but not refunded, and the department of revenue is granted rule-making authority. The amount of the credit is:
The bill establishes an income tax credit for income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2014, that allows any taxpayer who home-schools a qualified child to claim an income tax credit:
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ACTIVITY:01/08/2014 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs FINAL ACTION:01/22/2014 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
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SB 14 – 175Sen. Kerr |
Reproductive Health Freedom ActConcerning freedom from government interference in an individual’s reproductive health decisions. |
OPPOSE |
DESCRIPTION:The bill prohibits a state or local policy that denies or interferes with an individual’s reproductive health care decisions or a state or local policy regarding reproductive health care that is inconsistent with, or that denies or interferes with access to information based on, current evidence-based scientific data and medical consensus.
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ACTIVITY:03/31/2014 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Health & Human Services FINAL ACTION:04/16/2014 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 5/08/2014 – No Amendments CLICK HERE TO READ SB 175
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SJR 14 012Sen. Kefalas |
Human Trafficking Awareness Advocacy DayConcerning Human Trafficking Awareness Advocacy Day |
SUPPORT |
DESCRIPTION:CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS ADVOCACY DAY
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ACTIVITY:02/14/2014 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to FINAL ACTION:ADOPTED
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