Sub. S.B. 19

126th General Assembly

(H. Judiciary)

Eliminated the bill's grant of immunity from civil liability to a critical incident stress management team member for loss or injury arising from an action or omission of the team member during a debriefing session.

Added a provision prohibiting an employee assistance professional from testifying about a communication made to the professional by a client in the professional's official capacity, subject to certain exceptions.

Added a provision contained in H.B. 675 of the 124th General Assembly and held unconstitutional as a violation of the one-subject rule in 2005 defining the "legislative body" that may reject the recommendations of a fact-finding panel after a mediator has been appointed in public employer collective bargaining negotiations as the Controlling Board when the state or any of its agencies, authorities, commissions, boards, or other branch of public employment is a party to the fact-finding process.

S0019-126.doc/ss 10/19/05