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SB16-056

Enhanced Whistleblower Protections

Concerning broadening protections of the state whistleblower protection law for state employees who disclose confidential information to certain state entities that have legal requirements to preserve the confidentiality of the information disclosed.
Session:
2016 Regular Session
Subject:
State Government
Bill Summary

Status

Introduced
Passed
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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. K. Lambert
Rep. P. Lee

Sponsor

Co-sponsor

Sen. I. Aguilar, Sen. K. Grantham, Sen. R. Heath, Sen. M. Jones, Sen. J. Kefalas, Sen. A. Kerr, Sen. B. Martinez Humenik, Sen. M. Merrifield, Sen. L. Newell, Sen. P. Steadman, Sen. J. Tate, Sen. N. Todd, Sen. L. Woods
Rep. K. Becker, Rep. J. Buckner, Rep. C. Duran, Rep. R. Fields, Rep. J. Ginal, Rep. D. Hullinghorst, Rep. T. Kraft-Tharp, Rep. S. Lebsock, Rep. S. Lontine, Rep. J. Melton, Rep. D. Mitsch Bush, Rep. S. Ryden, Rep. J. Salazar, Rep. J. Singer, Rep. A. Williams

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