SB 1478: Inspectors General
GENERAL BILL by Brandes
Inspectors General; Revising the Chief Inspector General’s subpoena authority to include issuing and serving subpoenas for all executive branch agencies; providing that agency inspectors general report to the Chief Inspector General; prohibiting a Cabinet officer from preventing or prohibiting the inspector general from taking action on an audit or investigation; providing that complaints or allegations regarding the office of inspector general be submitted to the Chief Inspector General, rather than the agency head, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/8/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 198 |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 197 |
| 5/3/2019 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability |