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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

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Status

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
06/10/2016	Signed Act	PDF
05/20/2016	Final Act	PDF
05/11/2016	Rerevised	PDF
05/10/2016	Revised	PDF
04/26/2016	Reengrossed	PDF
04/25/2016	Engrossed	PDF
01/19/2016	Introduced	PDF

Preamended Versions (3 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
05/09/2016	PA3	PDF
04/22/2016	PA2	PDF
04/12/2016	PA1	PDF

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (3)

Date	Version	Documents
08/19/2016	FN3	PDF
04/14/2016	FN2	PDF
02/01/2016	FN1	PDF

Committee Actions

05/09/2016 | House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs (5 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment E) to amendment L.006 (Attachment C) to Senate Bill 16-056.	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D) to amendment L.006 (Attachment C) to Senate Bill 16-056.	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C), as amended, to Senate Bill 16-056.	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment F) to Senate Bill 16-056.	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 16-056, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.	Vote Summary

05/09/2016 | House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs (5 )

Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment E) to amendment L.006 (Attachment C) to Senate Bill 16-056.	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D) to amendment L.006 (Attachment C) to Senate Bill 16-056.	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C), as amended, to Senate Bill 16-056.	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment F) to Senate Bill 16-056.	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 16-056, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.	Vote Summary

04/22/2016 | Senate Appropriations (2 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.003	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 16-056, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Consent calendar.	The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.	Vote Summary

04/11/2016 | Senate Judiciary (2 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 16-056, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.	Vote Summary

02/03/2016 | Senate Judiciary (0 )

Hearing Summary

Votes

House Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
05/11/2016	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 65 No: 0 Other: 0	View

Senate Votes (3)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
05/11/2016	House Amendments	CONCUR	Aye: 35 No: 0 Other: 0	View
05/11/2016	House Amendments	REPASS	Aye: 35 No: 0 Other: 0	View
04/26/2016	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 35 No: 0 Other: 0	View

Bill History

Date	Location	Action
06/10/2016	Governor	Governor Signed
05/20/2016	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/20/2016	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/18/2016	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
05/11/2016	Senate	Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/11/2016	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/10/2016	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/09/2016	House	House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/09/2016	House	House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/27/2016	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/26/2016	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/25/2016	Senate	Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/22/2016	Senate	Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/11/2016	Senate	Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/19/2016	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

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

Session Laws

Effective Date	Chapter #	Title	Documents
06/10/2016	294	Enhanced Whistleblower Protections	2016a_sl_294.pdf

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05/09/2016 | House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs (5 )

05/09/2016 | House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs (5 )

04/22/2016 | Senate Appropriations (2 )

04/11/2016 | Senate Judiciary (2 )

02/03/2016 | Senate Judiciary (0 )

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Kent Lambert

Pete Lee

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