| Measure Title: | RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT. |
| Report Title: | Whistleblowers' Protection Act |
| Description: | Extends protection under whistleblower protection act to public employees who report information relating to a condition that poses a danger to public health or safety, unless the employee knows that the report is false. Creates an exception to the two-year statute of limitations period to require commencement for aggrieved employees who are physically or mentally incapacitated to begin upon their return to work. (SD1) |
| Package: | None |
| Companion: | |
| Introducer(s): | KOKUBUN, KANNO, Hanabusa |
| Current Referral: | LAB, JUD |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/17/2003 | S | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 1/22/2003 | S | Referred to LBR, JHW. |
| 2/7/2003 | S | Bill scheduled to be heard by LBR on 02-10-03 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225. |
| 2/10/2003 | S | The committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. |
| 2/10/2003 | S | The votes in LBR were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Ihara, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kawamoto, Sakamoto. |
| 2/14/2003 | S | Reported from LBR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 522) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JHW. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JHW. |
| 2/19/2003 | S | Bill scheduled to be heard by JHW on 02-26-03 at 8:30 am in conference room 229. |
| 2/26/2003 | S | The committee on JHW deferred the measure until 02-28-03 at 9:00 am in conference room 229. |
| 2/28/2003 | S | The committee(s) on JHW recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JHW were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hanabusa, Chun Oakland, English, Ihara, Kawamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Hogue ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. |
| 2/28/2003 | S | Reported from JHW (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 990) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. |
| 2/28/2003 | S | 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-03. |
| 3/4/2003 | S | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Sakamoto, Slom, Trimble). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Taniguchi). Transmitted to House. |
| 3/5/2003 | H | Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 287) in amended form (SD 1). |
| 3/6/2003 | H | Pass First Reading |
| 3/10/2003 | H | Referred to LAB, JUD, referral sheet 23. |
| 8/21/2003 | D | Carried over to 2004 Regular Session. |
| 3/12/2004 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-16-04 at 8:30 am in House conference room 309. |
| 3/16/2004 | H | The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 3/23/2004. |
| 3/19/2004 | H | Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-23-04 at 8:30 am in conference room 309. |
| 3/23/2004 | H | The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
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