WHISTLEBLOWER ACT-SUBPOENAS
Summary
Amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. Provides that, where a subpoena requires the production of documentary material, the respondent shall produce the original of the documentary material, except that the Attorney General may agree that copies may be substituted for the originals. Requires that all documentary material kept or stored in electronic form, including electronic mail, shall be produced in hard copy, unless the Attorney General agrees that electronic versions may be substituted for the hard copy. Provides that the production of documentary material shall be made at the respondent's expense.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2006
Committee Review
Mar 2006
Senate Passage
Mar 2006
House Passage
Mar 2006
Signed into Law
Jun 2006
Introduced Feb 16, 2006
Signed Jun 26, 2006
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2006 · House Mar 30, 2006
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 52
Feb 16, 2006
D
Democratic27
92% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 26, 2006
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Mar 30, 2006
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Mar 30, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-5)
house
Mar 15, 2006
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2006
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2006
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 16, 2006
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-4)
senate
Feb 8, 2006
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 1, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 20, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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