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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5777: St. employee whistleblowers

Concerning state employee whistleblower protection.

Summary

  • Includes state whistleblower protection for reporting on prohibited ex parte communications between a state employee and a presiding officer or judge in a matter involving the employee's agency.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5777), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
February 2, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to state employee whistleblower protection;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)

22 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 21 Republicans)

Senator R-18Steve O'Ban R-28Mike Hewitt R-16Bruce Dammeier R-25Steve Litzow R-41Mark Schoesler R-9Brian Dansel R-7Mike Padden R-4Jan Angel R-26Senator R-6Curtis King R-14Barbara Bailey R-10Judy Warnick R-13Senator R-15Andy Hill R-45Linda Evans Parlette R-12Joe Fain R-47John Braun R-20Senator D-35Senator R-8Doug Ericksen R-42Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5777
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  9. SG - Majority; do pass.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. GOS - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.

SB 5777 in other sessions

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