SB 450: Whistleblower’s Act
GENERAL BILL by Brandes
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; specifying that whistleblower remedies and protections do not apply to certain persons; revising applicability of provisions relating to investigative procedures upon receipt of whistleblower information; revising investigative procedures in response to retaliatory actions, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 255 (Ch. 2020-153)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 255 (Ch. 2020-153)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/4/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 10/15/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 34 |
| 1/14/2020 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 34 |
| 3/14/2020 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 255 (Ch. 2020-153) |
