ABUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT Senate SponsorsSen. William Delgado-James F. Clayborne, Jr. and Deanna Demuzio-Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Eddie Washington-Lou Lang) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Abusive Work Environment Act. Provides findings and purposes of the Act; definitions; unlawful employment practices, including abusive work environment and retaliation; employer liability and affirmative defense; employee liability and affirmative defense; relief; procedures and limitations; effect of the Act on other legal relationships; and other matters.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Amends the Abusive Work Environment Act. Provides that the exercise of constitutional rights of free speech, free expression, and free exercise of religion or expression of religiously based views shall not be considered "abusive conduct" unless the intent is to intimidate or harass. 2/10/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 2/10/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Labor 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor 3/4/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass Labor; 006-002-001 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/8/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor 3/16/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/17/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 007-000-000 3/17/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Delgado 3/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2010 3/18/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/18/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 037-015-000 3/18/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/18/2010HouseArrived in House 3/18/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/18/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/18/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/18/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/23/2010HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Labor Committee; 010-007-001 4/23/2010HouseRemains in Labor Committee 4/23/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die