Allowing whistleblowers to bring actions on behalf of the state for violations of workplace protections.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2021
How they voted
53–44
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 98
Mar 5, 2021
D
Democratic57
92% Yea
R
Republican41
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
23
Committee
24
Amendments
1
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Apr 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 08:00 AM
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
LCTA - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM.
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 09:30 AM
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 9:30 AM.
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Introduced
Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion to recommit to the committee on Local Government
lower
Mar 5, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (53-44-1)
house
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 08:00 AM
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Drew Hansen
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Ramos
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Ryu
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Bronoske
DDemocratic
Co
David Hackney
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Chopp
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Pollet
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Valdez
DDemocratic
Co
Jesse Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Fitzgibbon
DDemocratic
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