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after, legislatures in Oklahoma,^122 Hawaii,^123 Massachusetts,^124
Oregon,^125 and Washington^126 followed suit. Of the twenty-four
states, some have proposed bills calling for the state to study the
problem of workplace bullying,^127 while others have limited the
(^122) See Oklahoma, HEALTHY WORKPLACE BILL, http://www.healthy
workplacebill.org/states/ok/oklahoma.php (last visited Apr. 5, 2013). The bill
(H.B. 2467) was first introduced in 2004 but died in committee. The bill was
reintroduced in 2007 (H.B. 1467) and 2009 (H.B. 1685) but suffered the
same result. Id.
(^123) See Hawaii, HEALTHY WORKPLACE BILL, http://www.healthy
workplacebill.org/states/hi/hawaii.php (last visited Apr. 5, 2013). In 2005,
2007, and 2012, both the House and Senate of Hawaii introduced versions of
the bill, and all have died in committee. Id.
(^124) See Massachusetts, HEALTHY WORKPLACE BILL, http://www.healthy
workplacebill.org/states/ma/massachusetts.php (last visited Apr. 5, 2013).
Since 2005, House Representative Ellen Story has repeatedly introduced a
petition for the state to study and develop a mandated program for employers
to combat workplace bullying. A Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce
Development held a public hearing on January 27, 2010, but no further
action has been taken. On February 13, 2013, Representative Story
reintroduced the bill (H.B. 1766) yet again. Id.
(^125) See Oregon, HEALTHY WORKPLACE BILL, http://www.healthy
workplacebill.org/states/or/oregon.php (last visited Apr. 5, 2013). House
Representatives Jackie Dingfelder and Diane Rosenbaum introduced two
versions of the Healthy Workplace Bill, which both died in committee. Id. In
2007, Senator Avel Gordly introduced a version of the bill, and a public
hearing was held before the Senate Commerce Committee, but the bill failed
to advance. In 2009, Senator Ginny Burdick introduced another bill, but it
died in committee. Id.
(^126) See Washington, HEALTHY WORKPLACE BILL, http://www.healthy
workplacebill.org/states/wa/washington.php (last visited Apr. 5, 2013). In the
2005–06 legislative session, a version of the bill passed the Commerce and
Labor Committee but died after never being heard by Appropriations. Id. In
2007, House Representatives introduced a version of the Healthy Workplace
Bill designed to protect only state workers. In 2009, another version of the
bill was introduced that only required policies aimed at state employees of the
three regional universities to be written. In 2011, the House (H.B. 1928) and
Senate (S.B. 5789) each introduced a version of the bill. Id.
(^127) See, e.g., Massachusetts, supra note 124; Connecticut, HEALTHY
WORKPLACE BILL, http://www.healthyworkplacebill.org/states/ct/connecticut.php
(last visited Apr. 5, 2013); New York, HEALTHY WORKPLACE BILL,
http://www.healthyworkplacebill.org/states/ny/newyork.php (last visited Apr.
5, 2013).