BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5645: Whistleblower protection
Modifying the state employee whistleblower protection act.
Summary
- Requires that, in order to be investigated, an assertion of improper governmental action must be provided to the auditor within one year after the occurrence of the asserted improper governmental action. Declares the auditor has the authority to determine whether to investigate any assertions received.
From the Bill Digest (SB 5645), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 1, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Julia Patterson (D-33)
- Introduced
- February 1, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
- Requested by
- State agency
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Julia Patterson (D-33)
21 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bob McCaslin R-4Shirley Winsley R-28Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Ken Jacobsen D-46Calvin Goings D-25Karen Fraser D-22Harriet Spanel D-40Adam Kline D-37Jeanine Long R-44Margarita Prentice D-11Senator D-35Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Senator R-15Dan Swecker R-20Dino Rossi R-5Rosa Franklin D-29Val Stevens R-39Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Bob Oke R-26Tracey Eide D-30Rosemary McAuliffe D-1
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 5645 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5645 (2025–26) Estate tax/extraordinary rev
- SB 5645 (2023–24) Stormwater facilities/county
- SB 5645 (2021–22) Assisted outpatient treat.
- SB 5645 (2019–20) Child-placing agencies
- SB 5645 (2017–18) Withdrawal of candidacy
- SB 5645 (2015–16) Psych detention data/no bed
- SB 5645 (2013–14) Service animals
- SB 5645 (2011–12) Local homeless housing