SB 235 SD 2 HD 1

RELATING TO EMPLOYEE PROTECTION UNDER THE WHISTLEBLOWER LAW

By Senator(s) KANNO; Fukunaga, Taniguchi

Keywords: CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, DEPT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, DISCRIMINATION, EMPLOYMENT, LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Report Title: Whistleblowers' Protection

Description: Amends the Whistleblowers' Protection Act by expanding areas of protected conduct and penalties for violations. (SB235 HD1)

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. LRE 2. JDC                                
 2-16-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE on 02-18-99 at
                  2:30 p.m. in conference room 225
 2-18-99        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-99        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 7 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, Chumbley, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Ihara,
                  Kanno, Slom; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ;
                  none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) M.        
                  Ige
 2-19-99        S Reported from LRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 334) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
 2-25-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 03-03-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229
 3- 3-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-05-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 3- 5-99        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 5-99        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Sakamoto, Tanaka,
                  Anderson
 3- 5-99        S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 848) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 3- 5-99        S 48 hours notice 03-09-99                                 
 3- 9-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  2). Ayes, 25.  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 3- 9-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 9-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 80)                  
 3-11-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-11-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. LAB 2. JHA ,
                  referral sheet 26
 3-17-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday,
                  03-19-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 309.
 3-19-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 3-22-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday,
                  03-23-99 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room 309.
 3-23-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 03-25-99.
 3-25-99        H The committee on LAB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-25-99        H The votes in LAB were as follows:4 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga, Goodenow, Hamakawa, Nakasone; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Catalani, Hiraki, Takai; none         
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Okamura,
                  Moses, Rath
 3-25-99        H Reported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1418) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage        
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  JHA
 3-25-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on JHA with
                  Representative(s) Halford, Rath voting no and
                  Representative(s) Takamine excused.