Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING WOMEN THE RIGHT TO KNOWN WORK CONDITIONS AFFECTING THEIR HEALTH
Date filed
September 27, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02756 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING WOMEN THE RIGHT TO KNOWN WORK CONDITIONS AFFECTING THEIR HEALTH | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Women's Protection Act" | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill requires employers to furnish in writing the following information to all women applicants: a) the danger they might be exposed to; b) the medical and health benefits they are entitled to; and c) the health hazards associated with the work. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SANTIAGO, NARCISO III D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-09-27 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Mendoza (M.) | 2. Madrona |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Approved by the Committee on 2008-05-27 | |
| 2. Committee Report filed on 2008-06-05 | |
| 3. Committee Report Approved on 2008-08-05 | |
| 4. Committee Report Approved on 2008-12-10 | |
| 5. Bicameral Conference Report filed on 2009-05-20 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB04273 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY ON 2007-10-04 |
Abstract
The bill requires employers to furnish in writing the following information to all women applicants: a) the danger they might be exposed to; b) the medical and health benefits they are entitled to; and c) the health hazards associated with the work.
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