BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5918
SB 5918: Whistleblower advocates
Creating a registry of advocates to assist whistleblowers.
Summary
- On January 1, 2000, a rotational registry is established in the Department of Personnel (DOP) to provide advocates for whistleblowers who allege their state employer has retaliated against them. The advocate must be a lawyer in private practice without conflict of interest with the alleged retaliating agency and trained in mediation or arbitration.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5918), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 16, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Kline (D-37)
- Introduced
- February 16, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
- Budget
- Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 5918, SSB 5918
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
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 5918 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5918 (2025–26) School operating costs
- SB 5918 (2023–24) CCA allowance allocation
- SB 5918 (2021–22) Board of regents/faculty
- SB 5918 (2019–20) Whale watching guidelines
- SB 5918 (2017–18) Carbon reduction/rural manuf
- SB 5918 (2015–16) County road vacation
- SB 5918 (2013–14) Medicaid waiver/benefit exch
- SB 5918 (2011–12) Scratch ticket machines