FL S0450 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 14 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-14 - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 14 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-14 - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Revising the actions that an agency or independent contractor is prohibited from taking against an employee who participates in protected activity or discloses certain information; specifying that whistleblower remedies and protections do not apply to certain persons; revising applicability of provisions relating to investigative procedures upon receipt of whistleblower information; revising investigative procedures in response to retaliatory actions, etc.
Title
Whistleblower's Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-14 | Senate | Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability |
| 2020-03-14 | Senate | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 2020-01-14 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2019-10-15 | Senate | Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules |
| 2019-10-04 | Senate | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H255 (Similar To) 2020-07-01 - Chapter No. 2020-153
S726 (Similar To) 2020-03-11 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 255
S726 (Similar To) 2020-03-11 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 255
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 3187 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 112 | 3188 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 112 | 3189 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 112 | 31895 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 112 | 31901 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 14 | 32 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 20 | 055 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 760 | 06 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/450 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/450/BillText/Filed/HTML |
