BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6455
SB 6455: Citizen whistleblower act
Adopting the citizen whistleblower act.
Summary
- A civil penalty of not less than $5,000 or more than $10,000 plus treble damages is established for persons who knowingly: ! present, or conspire to present, a false claim for payment by a state agency; ! make or use a false record or statement to get a false claim paid or approved or to reduce an amount owed to an agency; ! retain property or money of an agency with intent to deceive or conceal; ! make or deliver…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 15, 1996
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Michael Heavey (D-34)
- Introduced
- January 15, 1996 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 2, 1996
- Requested by
- Governor
- Companion bill
- HB 2890
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 6455, SSB 6455
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)
6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 6455 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6455 (2019–20) Children's meal beverage
- SB 6455 (2017–18) Towing expenses/insurance
- SB 6455 (2015–16) Prof. educator workforce
- SB 6455 (2013–14) Design-build contracts
- SB 6455 (2011–12) Transportation revenue
- SB 6455 (2009–10) Damage to DOT property
- SB 6455 (2007–08) State patrol retirement
- SB 6455 (2005–06) Retirement for justices