SB 1488: Whistleblower’s Act
GENERAL BILL by Brandes
Whistleblower’s Act; Designating the "Florida Public Whistleblower’s Act"; revising the actions that an agency or independent contractor is prohibited from taking against an employee who participates in protected activity or discloses certain information; revising applicability of provisions relating to investigative procedures upon receipt of whistleblower information; revising investigative procedures relating to prohibited personnel actions; revising fact-finding responsibilities of the Florida Commission on Human Relations, 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)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/8/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 199 |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 199 |
| 5/3/2019 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability |
