HB 1088 - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2338
04/05
HOUSE BILL 1088
AN ACT relative to employee protections from COVID-19 in the workplace.
SPONSORS: Rep. Horrigan, Straf. 6
COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes COVID-19 related workplace rights for employees.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2338
04/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to employee protections from COVID-19 in the workplace.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Protective Legislation; Discrimination in the Workplace. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 41-d the following new section:
275:41-e Employee COVID-19 Rights. An employee shall have the right to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and the right to use personal protective equipment such as face masks and face shields while employed in the workplace. No employer shall discriminate in any way against an employee based on the employee exercising his or her rights under this section.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 27, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
March 17, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/17/2022
March 3, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
March 3, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 11-9; RC)
Feb. 24, 2022: Executive Session: 02/24/2022 11:30 a.m. LOB305-307
Jan. 27, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/27/2022 10:30 a.m. SHReps Hall
Nov. 2, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
: To Be Introduced and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services