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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1335: Military spouse employment

Protecting military spouses from employment discrimination.

Summary

  • Protects military spouses from discrimination in employment and labor practices.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1335), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adison Richards (D-26)
Introduced
January 16, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to protecting military spouses from employment discrimination;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adison Richards (D-26)

14 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Kristine Reeves D-30Mari Leavitt D-28Joel McEntire R-19Clyde Shavers D-10Hunter Abell R-7Larry Springer D-45Timm Ormsby D-3Nicole Macri D-43Julia Reed D-36Natasha Hill D-3Beth Doglio D-22Michelle Valdez R-26Dave Paul D-10Greg Nance D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  4. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1335 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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