provide for state employee protection from retaliation for certain communications.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2019
Last action Feb 27, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5. H.J. 565
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 148wa
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 416
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 13. S.J. 371
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 2. S.J. 327
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Introduced
State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 148ca
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 200
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur L. Rusch
RRepublican
P
Craig Kennedy
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Monroe
RRepublican
P
Jim Stalzer
RRepublican
P
Ray Ring
DDemocratic
P
Reynold Nesiba
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Maher
RRepublican
P
Steven D McCleerey
DDemocratic
P
Susan Wismer
DDemocratic
P
Thomas J Brunner
RRepublican
P
Troy E. Heinert
DDemocratic
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