Public employees and officers; other; state agency or department disciplining an employee for communicating with a legislator; prohibit unless the communication is prohibited. Creates new act.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Vetoed
Jul 2020
Introduced Dec 10, 2019
Vetoed Jul 22, 2020
Floor votes · House Jun 24, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Jul 22, 2020
Vetoed
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 07/08/2020
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 264 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Jun 3, 2020
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
May 20, 2020
Committee
referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Committee
referred to Committee on Oversight
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Introduced
received on 02/26/2020
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 78 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-3) ADOPTED
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Dec 10, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
upper
Dec 10, 2019
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR TOM BARRETT
upper
0 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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