2025 House Bill 4438

Labor: fair employment practices; employer taking adverse employment action against an employee who raises concern over infection control; prohibit.

A bill to prohibit an employer from retaliating against an employee who engages in certain activities that address the employer’s response to or management of certain diseases; and to provide remedies.

Official record

Introduced in the House

May 6, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Kara Hope (D-74) and 24 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Regina Weiss (D-5), Mike McFall (D-14), Jason Morgan (D-23), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Natalie Price (D-6), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Jasper Martus (D-69), Julie Brixie (D-73), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Brenda Carter (D-53), Kelly Breen (D-21), Julie Rogers (D-41), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Stephanie Young (D-16), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Joey Andrews (D-38), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Veronica Paiz (D-10) and Reggie Miller (D-31)

Referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness