HF 539 - Reduces the Deadline to File Discrimination Lawsuits - Iowa Key Vote
Jo Oldson voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- House Bill Passed
- March 20, 2017
- Introduced
- March 7, 2017
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Title: Reduces the Deadline to File Discrimination Lawsuits
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that reduces the time frame in which a discrimination lawsuit may be filed in civil court to within 90 days after the Iowa Civil Rights Commission has made a ruling on the matter.
Highlights:
- Requires that any suit for relief in district court be filed within 90 days of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission’s issuance of a release (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that the Iowa Civil Rights Commission may issue a release stating that the complainant has a right to file a suit in civil court provided that (Sec. 1):
- The complainant requests a release and the complaint has been on file for at least 60 days; or
- That has been closed in an administrative closure.
Title: Reduces the Deadline to File Discrimination Lawsuits