FLORIDA SENATE BILL HB 129

[solive]

This bill is about to be voted on, It would make it a felony for an employer to make a policy that would restrict an employee from having a weapon in there car while at work. I have sent an e-mail to my senator and I hope that if you live in Florida you will send one to your senator also.

Here is a link to the bill- http://www.flsenate.gov/session/ind...1&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Billnum=0129&Year=2006

here is a link to find your e-mail address of you senator- http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Mode=Find Your Legislators&Submenu=3&Tab=legislators

Thank You

 

[Can'thavenuthingood]

"It would make it a felony for an employer to make a policy "

I disagree with making it a felony. A huge fine, a misdemeanor okay but not a felony.

Are you advocating for this bill or against It?

Vick

 

[cma g21]

This bill is about to be voted on, It would make it a felony for an employer to make a policy that would restrict an employee from having a weapon in there car while at work. I have sent an e-mail to my senator and I hope that if you live in Florida you will send one to your senator also.

I think this bill is a good idea.

 

[scbair]

Felony??? Ridiculous!

This is best handled by prohibiting such restrictions by employers, enforced by:
A) "Strict liability" on the part of any employer who insists on such a policy. That is, the employer is strictly liable for any injuries that MAY have resulted from such a policy (and must carry high-limit liability insurance to ensure it's not an empty liability); and
B) "Strict liability" for any damages suffered by any employee for enforcement of such policy (lost wages, future earnings, loss of insurance/pension benefits, etc.).

If it's legally mandated that an employer will pay for violations, the problem will be resolved.

 

[solive]

Yes I am for this bill. In Florida the employer is already liable for its employee's safety.This law will stop an employer from firing an employee if they find they have a weapon in there car. Company's don't like this law because they think it will make the workplace more unsafe but this law will make them not liable if a person was to have a weapon in there car and shot someone.

(c)1. A person who is injured, physically or otherwise, as
190 a result of any policy or rule prohibited by paragraph (a) may
191 bring a civil action in the appropriate court against any
192 person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business entity
193 violating the provisions of paragraph (a), including an action
194 to enforce this subsection. If a plaintiff prevails in a civil
195 action related to a policy or rule prohibited by this act, the
196 court shall award actual damages, enjoin further violations of
197 this act, and award court costs and attorney's fees to the
198 prevailing plaintiff.
199 2. An employee discharged by an employer or business
200 entity for violation of a policy or rule prohibited under
201 paragraph (a), when such employee was lawfully transporting or
202 storing a firearm in a locked motor vehicle on property set
203 aside by the employer or business entity for the parking of
204 motor vehicles as provided in paragraph (a), is entitled to full
205 recovery as specified in sub-subparagraphs a.-d. In the event
206 the demand for such recovery is denied, the employee may bring a
207 civil action in the courts of this state against the employer
208 and is entitled to:
209 a. Reinstatement to the same position held at the time of
210 his or her termination from employment, or to an equivalent
211 position.
212 b. Reinstatement of the employee's full fringe benefits
213 and seniority rights, as appropriate.
214 c. Compensation, if appropriate, for lost wages, benefits,
215 or other lost remuneration caused by the termination.
216 d. Payment of reasonable attorney's fees and costs
217 incurred.
218 (d) As used in this section, "motor vehicle" means any
219 automobile, truck, minivan, sports utility vehicle, motorcycle,
220 motor scooter, or any other vehicle required to be registered
221 under Florida law.
222 (e) It is the intent of this subsection to reinforce and
223 protect the right of each law-abiding citizen to enter and exit
224 any parking lot, parking facility, or space used for the parking
225 of motor vehicles while such person is lawfully transporting and
226 storing a firearm or firearms in the motor vehicle and the
227 firearm or firearms are locked in or locked to the motor
228 vehicle, to avail himself or herself of temporary or long-term
229 parking or storage of a motor vehicle, and to prohibit any
230 infringement of the right to lawful possession of firearms when
231 such firearms are being transported and stored in a vehicle for
232 a lawful purpose.

 

[The Real Hawkeye]

This bill is about to be voted on, It would make it a felony for an employer to make a policy that would restrict an employee from having a weapon in there car while at work. I have sent an e-mail to my senator and I hope that if you live in Florida you will send one to your senator also.

Here is a link to the bill- http://www.flsenate.gov/session/ind...1&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Billnum=0129&Year=2006

here is a link to find your e-mail address of you senator- http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Mode=Find Your Legislators&Submenu=3&Tab=legislators

Thank You

Done.

 

[k_dawg]

hearing Postponed

 

[starfuryzeta]

Listening to the local portion of NPR news programming, it sounded like the business community is lobbying against the NRA on this one, thus causing they delay.

 

[AirForceShooter]

Having been a senior officer and director at several companies I'll tell you a little something. Fines don't mean a damn thing. It's the companies money and I just write a check. Now a Felony means a whole lot.
That makes management sit up and take notice.

AFS

 

[mp510]

In Connecticut, a nursing home (a corporation) was charged with manslaughter, after their negligent actions caused a patient to die. The corpioration immediately plead guilty to the offense and paid the 10,000 fine. Nobody spent a second in jail, and the felony conviction was never entered on to any person's criminal record (according to the news).

 

[antarti]

Done.

 

[Can'thavenuthingood]

Hmmmmmmmmm

"It's the companies money and I just write a check. Now a Felony means a whole lot."

Now I understand the thought behind making it a felony.

Makes sense to me. Seems odd that this hadn't been done previuosly. Was this written out of the statutes to not be a felony?

Was there a time when companies had to toss up a scapegoat to do the time? I always thought that the CEO had ultimate responsibility and was appropriately fried.

Vick