SB 2192 SD 2

RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT

By Senator(s) KANNO; Chumbley, Matsunaga, Nakata

Keywords: CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, DISCRIMINATION, Dept. of human resources development, EMPLOYMENT, LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Report Title: Whistleblowers' Protection Act

Description: Clarifying and strengthening the Whistleblowers' Protection Act. (SB2192 SD2)

 1-21-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        S Referred to 1. LRE 2. JDC                                
 1-27-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE on 02-01-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 225
 2- 1-00        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 1-00        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, M. Ige, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Kanno, Slom;
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chumbley,
                  Fukunaga
 2-11-00        S Reported from LRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2054) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC
 2-11-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
 2-23-00        S Bill scheduled for decision making by JDC on
                  03-02-00 at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 3- 2-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 2-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Ihara, Sakamoto, Tanaka; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chun Oakland,        
                  Anderson
 3- 3-00        S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2495) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 3- 3-00        S 48 hours notice 03-07-00                                 
 3- 7-00        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25. 
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 3- 7-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 7-00        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 99)                  
 3- 9-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-10-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. LAB 2. JHA ,
                  referral sheet 30