HB 159 HD 2 SD 2

RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION

By Representative(s) SAY / CACHOLA / LEE / AHU ISA / KANOHO / KAHIKINA / HIRAKI / SUZUKI / TAKUMI / OSHIRO, M. / CASE / ABINSAY / SANTIAGO / OKAMURA / HAMAKAWA / LUKE / HERKES / YAMANE / GARCIA

Subjects: House Majority Caucus

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 strengthening the remedies available to whistleblowers and the penalties for violators. (SD2)

 1-21-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-22-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. LAB 2. JHA ,
                  referral sheet 2
 2-12-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday,
                  02-16-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 309.
 2-16-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2-16-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday,
                  02-18-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 309.
 2-18-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2-19-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday,
                  02-19-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 309.
 2-19-99        H The committee on LAB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-19-99        H The votes in LAB were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga, Catalani, Hamakawa, Nakasone, Okamura,
                  Takai; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; 2 Noes:
                  Rep.(s) Moses, Rath; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Goodenow, Hiraki
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 713) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  JHA
 2-19-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on JHA with
                  Representative(s) Moses, Rath voting no and
                  Representative(s) Arakaki, Hiraki, Kahikina,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Meyer, Morita, Say, Takamine
                  excused.
 2-23-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday,
                  02-25-99 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-25-99        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-25-99        H The votes in JHA were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Oshiro, P., Hamakawa, Cachola, Chang, Garcia,
                  Hiraki, Lee, Takumi, Thielen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; 2 Noes: Rep.(s) Auwae,
                  Whalen; and 4 Excused: Rep.(s) Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Morita, Yoshinaga, Pendleton
 3- 4-99        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 876) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage         
                  on Third Reading
 3- 4-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-09-99                   
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  35 aye(s) to 11 no(es),
                  with Representative(s) Auwae, Fox, Halford, Leong,
                  Marumoto, McDermott, Meyer, Pendleton, Rath,
                  Thielen, Whalen voting no and Representative(s)
                  Cachola, Goodenow, Moses, Okamura, Takamine excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 188)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. LRE 2. JDC       
 3-15-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE on 03-18-99 at
                  1:30 p.m. in conference room 225
 3-18-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-23-99 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 225.
 3-23-99        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-23-99        S The votes in LRE were as follows: none Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Nakata, M. Ige, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga,
                  Kanno; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) Slom; none        
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Chumbley, Ihara
 3-25-99        S Reported from LRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1047) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC
 3-25-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
 3-29-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 04-06-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229
 4- 6-99        S The measure is deferred until 04-08-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 4- 8-99        S The measure is deferred until 04-09-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 4- 9-99        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4- 9-99        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Senator(s) Sakamoto; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tanaka,
                  Anderson
 4- 9-99        S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1597) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 4- 9-99        S 48 hours notice 04-13-99                                 
 4-13-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  2). Ayes, 24.  Noes, none ().  Excused, 1
                  (Matsuura).
 4-13-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-14-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 516) in amended         
                  form (SD 2)
 4-15-99        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-16-99        S Received notice of disagreement on 04-15-99, (Hse.
                  Com. No. 617)
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed: Yoshinaga,
                  Hamakawa(Co-)Chairman; Garcia, Nakasone, Moses
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 618).
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed: Nakata, Chumbley,
                  Matsunaga, (Co-)Chair; Chun Oakland, Kanno, Slom
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  743)
 4-26-99        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Wednesday, 04-28-99 at 9:00 A.M. in  conference room        
                  325.
 4-28-99        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Thursday, 04-29-99 at 9:30 A.M. in conference room
                  325.
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.                    
 4-22-00        H Conference Committee will have decision making on
                  Monday, 04/24/00 at 6:30 p.m. in conference room
                  325.
 4-24-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Tuesday, 04-25-00 at 6:30 P.M. in conference room
                  325.