2007 House Bill 4316

Prohibit employer religious or political meeting/communication mandates

Introduced in the House

Feb. 27, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (D-69)

To prohibit an employer from requiring its employees to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or participate in any communication if the primary purpose is to communicate the employer's opinion about religious or political matters, except as necessary to comply with another law. Employees would be allowed to sue collect “exemplary damages.” The bill would not apply to employees of a religious, political, or labor organization.

Referred to the Committee on Labor

May 8, 2007

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

July 18, 2007

Amendment offered by Rep. Lorence Wenke (R-63)

To revise an exemption to the prohibitions the bill proposes for meetings or communications directed at employees of a religious, political, or labor organization. It would only allow the exemptions for employees of religious and political organizations.

The amendment failed 48 to 56 (details)

Passed in the House 58 to 49 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 19, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism