Hawaii State Legislature
2001 Regular Session

HB839

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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT.
Report Title: Whistleblowers' Protection; Statute of Limitations; Violations
Description: Increases the penalties for each violation of Whistleblowers' Protection Act from $500 to $10,000; increases the time in which an action may be brought by changing the statute of limitations from 90 days to 2 years; provides that civil fine for violation shall be paid to employee.
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): SAIKI (BR)
Current Referral:LAB, JHA

Date Status Text
1/24/01HIntroduced
1/25/01HPass First Reading
1/26/01HReferred to the committees on LAB, JHA, referral sheet 4.
7/23/01DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment