WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1692: Lcl gvrnmnt whistleblower

Changing provisions relating to protection of local government whistleblowers.

Summary

  • Requires the county prosecuting attorney or the state auditor to investigate allegations of improper governmental action reported directly to them.
  • Allows a local government employee to request the state auditor to investigate alleged improper governmental action if the local government or the county prosecuting attorney fail to respond to an allegation within 60 days, or if the employee believes that the allegation was not investigated with due diligence. Costs incurred by the state auditor must be paid by the local government through the Municipal Revolving Account.
  • Requires a local government employee to make a reasonable attempt to ascertain the correctness of the information before reporting an allegation.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1692), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Sullivan (D-21)
Introduced
February 4, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to local government whistleblower protection;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Sullivan (D-21)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. LG - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1692 in other sessions

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