February 16, 1999

Mr. Speaker:

Your LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 237

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 2, line 22, following "law," insert "practice act or" and after "rule" insert a semi-colon and strike the remainder of the line and all of lines 23 through 25.

2. On page 3, line 10, strike ", in good faith,".

3. On page 3, line 14, strike "the employee believes to constitute" and insert "constitutes".

4. On page 3, line 21, strike "the employee believes".

5. On page 3, line 24, after the semicolon insert "or".

6. On page 3, line 25, after "fraudulent" insert "or" and after "criminal" strike the remainder of the line and on page 4 strike lines 1 through 4 up to the period.

7. On page 4, lines 13 and 14, strike "one hundred eighty" and insert in lieu thereof "sixty".,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

Sheryl Williams Stapleton, Chairwoman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against

Yes: 5

Excused: None

Absent: Foley, Roberts, Thompson, Tripp

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