WHISTLEBLOWER ACT-VARIOUS
Summary
Amends the Whistleblower Act. Defines "adverse action" to have the same meaning as "adverse employment action" in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Defines "retaliation" to mean the protected activity proximately caused any adverse action by any employer. Prohibits an employer from making, adopting, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or policy that prevents the disclosure or for retaliating against an employee for disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency if the employee has a good faith belief that the disclosed information is a violation of law (now, a "reasonable cause to believe"). Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee for refusing to participate in any past, current, or future activity that could result in a violation of a municipal, county, State, or federal law or rule. Allows an employee to request front pay in a civil action for a violation of this Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2024
Last action Mar 15, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ram Villivalam
DDemocratic
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