SB22-097
Whistleblower Protection Health & Safety
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2022 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the expansion of protections for workers who raise workplace health and safety concerns, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
Current law provides whistleblower protections for workers who raise a reasonable concern about health or safety related to a public health emergency. The act expands the protection to all health and safety concerns regardless of whether there is a declared public health emergency.
To implement the act, the act appropriates:
- $417,629 to the department of labor and employment, of which $386,579 is for use by the division of labor standards and statistics and $31,050 is for the purchase of legal services;
- $228,499 to the department of personnel, of which $125,000 is for use by the division of human resources for liability claims and $103,499 is for the purchase of legal services; and
- $134,549 to the department of law, reappropriated from the department of labor and employment and the department of personnel.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/18/2022 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 22-097 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 22-097 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 22-097 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2022 | Third Reading | BILL |
41
AYE
24
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/29/2022 | Third Reading | BILL |
20
AYE
13
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18/2022 | J.001 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2022 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/09/2022 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/06/2022 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/06/2022 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/03/2022 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/02/2022 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2022 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/12/2022 | House | House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 03/29/2022 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services |
| 03/29/2022 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/28/2022 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/22/2022 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/18/2022 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/16/2022 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 02/01/2022 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
(None)
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2022 | 274 | Whistleblower Protection Health & Safety |