S.19.1-30: Labor & Judicial Reform Act of 2019 - Statute

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Labor & Judicial Reform Act of 2019

Title I: Judicial

1. The minimum felony threshold for theft is hereby increased to $700
2. Unless voluntarily delayed by the defendant or required by a provision of law, criminal trials must begin within 120 days after charges have been filed.
3. Users of Illegal Drugs, or those who overdose on legal drugs, who were NOT engaged in selling such items, who seek treatment or otherwise report the overdoses for/of themselves or others, will not be charged on the basis of their use alone, provided that they cooperate with related investigations.

Title II: Labor

1. Public employees shall not be fired, disciplined, or warned on the basis that they engaged in breastfeeding. Employers or Supervisors found in violation of this may be, as appropriate, fined not more than $1,000, forced to reinstate the employee, or imprisoned for not more than one year.
2. Public EMT and Fire employees are hereby allowed to carry guns when on Duty.
3. Attorney Fees are hereby allowed for wage theft cases, provided such fees do not impose a cost of greater than $400 to either party.
4. Employee requests for paystubs need not be in writing, employers shall recognize requests sent by email or other methods that still allow a record of the request to exist.
5. Meetings of Public Sector Unions must be open to the public, unless existing law requires otherwise, and shall be noticed on the website of the Union or the Employer at least 72 hours in advance.

Sponsor: Wulfric

This bill combines several commonsense Labor and Judicial Reforms into one concrete piece of legislation that will benefit the region. I urge the Chamber to adopt it and thank Mr. Reactionary for suggesting these reforms.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

this looks like great legislation!

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Motion for a final vote

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

A final vote has started. Please Vote AYE or NAY

Aye

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Aye

[courts]

aye

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

16 hours left to vote.

[TheSaint250]

Aye

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Bill is passed on a vote of 4-0.