,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #decb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,goodlatte 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kl9e1 
,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,hurt ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4
 ,griffi?1 & ,mr4 ,pet]son7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to provide = a safe h>bor = reports to 
pot5tial employ]s by curr5t or =m]      
employ]s ( viol5t behavior or ?reats    
!re( by employees4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe ,h>bor =    
,report+ ,viol5t ,behavior ,act ( #bjaf4
  #b4 ,safe ,h>bor f liability = reports
 ( viol5t behavior  7a7 ,safe h>bor =   
employ] reports ( viol5t behavior or    
?reat5$ viol5t behavior  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,any employ] :o1 9 good fai? & bas$ on  
objectively reasonable suspicion1 makes1
 or causes to be made1 a volunt>y report
 ab\t viol5t behavior1 or ?reat5$ viol5t
 behavior1 by an employee or =m]        
employee to a pot5tial employ] ( t      
employee %all be immune f civil         

liability "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law 
= su* report4  7#b7 ,false reports      
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to any      
report if x is %[n by cle> & conv9c+    
evid5ce t ! employ] knew su* report to  
be false or t su* report 0 made )       
reckless disreg>d = ! tru? at ! "t t    
employ] made su* report4  7b7 ,safe     
h>bor = response ,any pot5tial employ]  
:o obs]ves or receives a report f an    
employ] act+ pursuant to subsection 7a7 
ab\t viol5t behavior1 or ?reat5$ viol5t 
behavior1 ( an employee or pot5tial     
employee & takes reasonable action 9    
good fai? to respond to su* activity    
%all be immune f civil liability "u     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law = su* action4
  7c7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all affect ! ability ( any employ] to  
ass]t any def5se1 privilege1 or immunity
 t w\ld o!rwise be available "u ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 or local law or regulations1 or  
common law1 & ?is ,act %all n be con/ru$
 z affect+ any su* def5se1 privilege1 or
 immunity4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction     

,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
create any duty ( any employ] to        
disclose viol5t behavior1 or ?reat5$    
viol5t behavior1 or to preclude an      
employ] f disclos+ any su* behavior1 or 
o!r behavior4  7e7 ,attorney fees & co/s
 ,any employ] :o is immune f civil      
liability "u ?is section %all be entitl$
 to recov] f ! pla9tiff all reasonable  
co/s & attorney fees4  7f7 ,def9ition ,9
 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m employ]       
includes any individual ag5t or         
repres5tative ( t employ]2 &  7#b7 ! t]m
 viol5t behavior1 or ?reat5$ viol5t     
behavior means batt]y1 assault1 ?reats (
 viol5ce1 physical fight+1 physical     
intimidation1 & o!r viol5t conduct1 or a
 ?reat ( su* conduct1 t a reasonable    
p]son w\ld consid] to pose a ?reat (    
physical injury to any p]son4