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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

     Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Tanzi, Kazarian, Craven, and Caldwell

     Date Introduced: February 07, 2019

     Referred To: House Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 28-5 of the General Laws entitled "Fair Employment Practices" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     28-5-18.1. Tolling statute of limitations.

     The statute of limitations and any time limit for filing a notice, claim or lawsuit under any

of the general, public or common law of Rhode Island shall be suspended and tolled for all claims

related to or arising out of the common nucleus of operative facts for any charge filed with the

Rhode Island human rights commission alleging discrimination, sexual harassment or civil rights

violation, for either the period starting on the date the charge is filed until ninety (90) days after

the date the commission for human rights makes a determination of probable cause or no

probable cause that a violation has occurred, or otherwise closes or disposes of a charge prior to a

determination of probable cause or no probable cause, or for a period of one year from the date

the charge is filed, whichever should occur first. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to

modify the provisions of §§ 28-5-17 through 28-5-24.1 or other statutes incorporating their terms

by reference.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

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     This act would toll the statute of limitations, and any time limit for filing a notice, claim

or lawsuit not to exceed one year for all claims related to or arising out of the common nucleus of

operative facts for any charge filed with the Rhode Island human rights commission alleging

discrimination, sexual harassment or civil rights violation, for the period starting on the date the

charge is filed until the date the commission for human rights makes a determination of probable

cause or no probable cause that a violation has occurred, or otherwise closes or disposes of a

charge prior to a determination of probable cause or no probable cause whichever should occur

first.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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