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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5789

SB 5789: Whistleblowers

Creating a registry of advocates to assist whistleblowers.

Summary

  • On January 1, 2002, a rotational registry is established in the Department of Personnel 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 5789), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
February 2, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5789, SSB 5789

AN ACT Relating to whistleblowers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

16 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Julia Patterson D-33Bob Oke R-26Paull Shin D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Larry Sheahan R-9Margarita Prentice D-11Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jim Kastama D-25Don Benton R-17Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Bob McCaslin R-4Bill Finkbeiner R-45Alex Deccio R-14Karen Fraser D-22Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5789)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5789)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5789)
  6. SLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5789)
  7. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5789)
  8. SLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SB 5789 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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