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• Introduced by Rep. Lee Gonzales (D) on March 27, 2007, to prohibit an employer from having a policy against employing an individual on the basis of certain conduct by the individual during nonworking hours. Bills like this were first introduced in 2005 after the Weyco company fired several employees who refused to comply with company policy prohibiting the employment of smokers.
  • Referred to the House Labor Committee on March 27, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on November 6, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on November 7, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on November 7, 2007.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Fred Miller (D) on May 15, 2008, to only apply the proposed restrictions to employers with more than 50 employees. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on May 15, 2008.
• Passed in the House (63 to 45) on May 15, 2008, to prohibit an employer with more than 50 workers from having a policy against employing an individual on the basis of certain conduct by the individual during nonworking hours. Bills like this were first introduced in 2005 after the Weyco company fired several employees who refused to comply with company policy prohibiting the employment of smokers. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Motion by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D) on May 15, 2008, to give the bill immediate effect. The motion failed in the House (58 to 48) on May 15, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on May 20, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on May 20, 2008.