,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #af1 #bjad ,mr4  
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,h>k91 & ,mr4
 ,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%      
crim9al p5alties = fail+ to in=m & w>n (
 s]i\s dang]s4  #a4 ,crim9al p5alties   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
*apt] #aja ! foll[+3  #aja;,a ,report+  
,/&>ds  ,sec4 #bjha4 ,def9itions4 #bjhb4
 ,failure to in=m & w>n4 #bjhc4         
,relation%ip to exi/+ law4  #bjha4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]--  7#a7 ! t]m  
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy means an ag5cy 
) jurisdiction ov] a cov]$ product1     
cov]$ s]vice1 or bus9ess practice2  7#b7
 ! t]m bus9ess entity means a           
corporation1 company1 association1 firm1
 p>tn]%ip1 sole proprietor1 or o!r      
bus9ess entity2  7#c7 ! t]m bus9ess     
practice means a me?od or practice (--  
7,a7 manufactur+1 assembl+1 design+1    

rese>*+1 import+1 or di/ribut+ a cov]$  
product2  7,b7 conduct+1 provid+1 or    
prep>+ to provide a cov]$ s]vice2 or    
7,c7 o!rwise c>ry+ out bus9ess op]ations
 relat+ to cov]$ products or cov]$      
s]vices2  7#d7 ! t]m cov]$ product means
 a product manufactur$1 assembl$1       
design$1 rese>*$1 import$1 or di/ribut$ 
by a bus9ess entity t ent]s int]/ate    
comm]ce2  7#e7 ! t]m cov]$ s]vice means 
a s]vice conduct$ or provid$ by a       
bus9ess entity t ent]s int]/ate comm]ce2
  7#f7 ! t]m responsible corporate (fic]
 means a p]son :o--  7,a7 is an employ]1
 director1 or (fic] ( a bus9ess entity2 
7,b7 has ! responsibility & au?ority1 by
 reason ( 8 or h] position 9 ! bus9ess  
entity & 9 accordance ) ! rules or      
practice ( ! bus9ess entity1 to acquire 
k ( any s]i\s dang] associat$ ) a cov]$ 
product 7or compon5t ( a cov]$ product71
 cov]$ s]vice1 or bus9ess practice ( !  
bus9ess entity2 &  7,c7 has !           
responsibility1 by reason ( 8 or h]     
position 9 ! bus9ess entity1 to         

communicate in=mation ab\t ! s]i\s dang]
 to--  7i7 an appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy2 
7ii7 employees ( ! bus9ess entity2 or   
7iii7 individuals1 o!r ?an employees ( !
 bus9ess entity1 :o may be expos$ to !  
s]i\s dang]2  7#g7 ! t]m s]i\s bodily   
injury means an impairm5t ( ! physical  
condition ( an individual1 includ+ z a  
result ( trauma1 repetitive motion1 or  
disease1 t--  7,a7 creates a sub/antial 
risk ( dea?2 or  7,b7 causes--  7i7     
s]i\s p]man5t disfigurem5t2  7ii7       
unconsci\sness2  7iii7 extreme pa92 or  
7iv7 p]man5t or protract$ loss or       
impairm5t ( ! function ( any bodily     
memb]1 organ1 bodily sy/em1 or m5tal    
faculty2  7#h7 ! t]m s]i\s dang] means a
 dang]1 n readily app>5t to a reasonable
 p]son1 t ! normal or reasonably        
=eseeable use (1 or ! exposure ( an     
individual to1 a cov]$ product1 cov]$   
s]vice1 or bus9ess practice has an      
imm95t risk ( caus+ dea? or s]i\s bodily
 injury to an individual2 &  7#i7 ! t]m 
w>n affect$ employees means take        

reasonable /eps to give1 to ea*         
individual :o is expos$ or may be expos$
 to a s]i\s dang] 9 ! c\rse ( "w = a    
bus9ess entity1 a description ( ! s]i\s 
dang] t is suffici5t to make !          
individual aw>e ( ! s]i\s dang]4  #bjhb4
 ,failure to in=m & w>n  7a7 ,requirem5t
 ,aft] acquir+ actual k ( a s]i\s dang] 
associat$ ) a cov]$ product 7or compon5t
 ( a cov]$ product71 cov]$ s]vice1 or   
bus9ess practice ( a bus9ess entity1 a  
bus9ess entity & any responsible        
corporate (fic] ) respect to ! cov]$    
product1 cov]$ s]vice1 or bus9ess       
practice1 %all-- 7#a7 z soon z          
practicable & n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft]  
acquir+ su* k1 v]bally in=m an          
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy ( ! s]i\s      
dang]1 unless ! bus9ess entity or       
responsible corporate (fic] has actual k
 t an appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy has be5 s
 in=m$2  7#b7 n lat] ?an #ae days aft]  
acquir+ su* k1 in=m an appropriate      
,f$]al ag5cy 9 writ+ ( ! s]i\s dang]2   
7#c7 z soon z practicable1 w>n affect$  

employees 9 writ+1 unless ! bus9ess     
entity or responsible corporate (fic]   
has actual k t affect$ employees h be5 s
 w>n$2 &  7#d7 z soon z practicable1    
in=m individuals1 o!r ?an affect$       
employees1 :o may be expos$ to ! s]i\s  
dang] ( ! s]i\s dang] if su* individuals
 c reasonably be id5tifi$4  7b7 ,p5alty 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:oev] kn[+ly violates    
subsection 7a7 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1
 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4   
7#b7 ,prohibition ( paym5t by bus9ess   
entities ,if a f9al judgm5t is r5d]$ & a
 f9e is impos$ on an individual "u ?is  
subsection1 ! f9e may n be paid1        
directly or indirectly1 out ( ! assets (
 any bus9ess entity on behalf ( !       
individual4  7c7 ,civil action ,to      
protect aga9/ retaliation  7#a7         
,prohibition ,x %all be unlawful to     
kn[+ly discrim9ate aga9/ any p]son 9 !  
t]ms or conditions ( employm5t1 9       
ret5tion 9 employm5t1 or 9 hir+ because 
! p]son in=m$ a ,f$]al ag5cy1 w>n$      
employees1 or in=m$ o!r individuals ( a 

s]i\s dang] associat$ ) a cov]$ product1
 cov]$ s]vice1 or bus9ess practice1 z   
requir$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t 
action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son :o       
alleges dis*>ge or o!r discrim9ation by 
any p]son 9 violation ( p>agraph 7#a7   
may seek relief "u p>agraph 7#c71 by--  
7i7 fil+ a compla9t ) ! ,secret>y (     
,labor2 or  7ii7 if ! ,secret>y has n   
issu$ a f9al decision )9 #ahj days ( !  
fil+ ( ! compla9t & !re is no %[+ t su* 
delay is due to ! bad fai? ( ! claimant1
 br++ an action at law or equity = de   
novo review 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all h          
jurisdiction ov] su* an action )\t reg>d
 to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy4  7,b7         
,proc$ure  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an action "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all be gov]n$ "u ! 
rules & proc$ures set =? 9 section      
#dbaba7;b7 ( title #di4  7ii7 ,exception
 ,notification made "u section          
#dbaba7;b77#a7 ( title #di %all be made 
to ! p]son nam$ 9 ! compla9t & to !     
employ]4  7iii7 ,burd5s ( pro( ,an      

action br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7   
%all be gov]n$ by ! legal burd5s ( pro( 
set =? 9 section #dbaba7;b7 ( title #di4
  7iv7 ,/atute ( limitations ,an action 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be comm5c$ n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
violation occurs1 or aft] ! date on :i* 
! employee became aw>e ( ! violation4   
7v7 ,jury trial ,a p>ty to an action    
br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all be  
entitl$ to trial by jury4  7#c7 ,rem$ies
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee prevail+ 9 
any action "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 %all be
 entitl$ to all relief necess>y to make 
! employee :ole4  7,b7 ,comp5satory     
damages ,relief = any action "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include--  7i7    
re9/atem5t ) ! same s5iority /atus t !  
employee w\ld h _h1 b = ! discrim9ation2
  7ii7 ! am\nt ( back pay1 ) int]e/2 &  
7iii7 comp5sation = any special damages 
su/a9$ z a result ( ! discrim9ation1    
includ+ litigation co/s1 exp]t witness  
fees1 & reasonable attorney fees4  7#d7 
,rights reta9$ by employee ,no?+ 9 ?is  

subsection %all be deem$ to dim9i% !    
rights1 privileges1 or rem$ies ( any    
employee "u any ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 or 
"u any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4  7#e7
 ,non5=ceability ( c]ta9 provisions     
waiv+ rights & rem$ies or requir+       
arbitration ( disputes  7,a7 ,waiv] (   
rights & rem$ies ,! rights & rem$ies    
provid$ = 9 ?is subsection may n be     
waiv$ by any agreem5t1 policy =m1 or    
condition ( employm5t1 includ+ by a     
pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t4  7,b7   
,pr$ispute arbitration agreem5ts ,no    
pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t %all be  
valid or en=ceable1 if ! agreem5t       
requires arbitration ( a dispute aris+  
"u ?is subsection4  #bjhc4 ,relation%ip 
to exi/+ law  7a7 ,rights ,to int]v5e   
,no?+ 9 ?is *apt] %all be con/ru$ to    
limit ! "r ( any individual or gr\p (   
individuals to initiate1 int]v5e 91 or  
o!rwise p>ticipate 9 any proce$+ be=e a 
regulatory ag5cy or c\rt1 nor to relieve
 any regulatory ag5cy1 c\rt1 or o!r     
public body ( any obligation1 or affect 

its discretion to p]mit int]v5tion or   
p>ticipation by an individual or a gr\p 
or class ( consum]s1 employees1 or      
citiz5s 9 any proce$+ or activity4  7b7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is *apt]   
%all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 increase ! "t 
p]iod = in=m+ ( a s]i\s dang] or o!r h>m
 "u any o!r provision ( law2 or  7#b7   
limit or o!rwise r$uce ! p5alties = any 
violation ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law "u any  
o!r provision ( law4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &
 con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = "p  
,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
*apt] #aja ! foll[+3  #aja;,a4 ,report+ 
/&>ds#bjha  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7  
%all take effect on ! date t is #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4