| Measure Title: | RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT. |
| Report Title: | Whistleblowers' Protection Act; Expanding Protection |
| Description: | Expands the protection provided under the Whistleblowers' Protection Act for employees who report situations that demonstrate danger to public health and safety, which they observe during the course of their work. Creates an exception to the two-year statute of limitations period to require commencement for aggrieved employees who are physically or mentally incapacitated to begin upon their return to work. (SD1) |
| Package: | None |
| Companion: | HB1491 |
| Introducer(s): | KANNO, Chun Oakland, Baker, Kawamoto |
| Current Referral: | LAB, JUD |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/17/2003 | S | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 1/22/2003 | S | Referred to LBR, JHW. |
| 1/27/2003 | S | Senator Aduja is added as a co-sponsor pursuant to Senate rule 45. |
| 2/7/2003 | S | Bill scheduled to be heard by LBR on 02-10-03 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225. |
| 2/10/2003 | S | The committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. |
| 2/10/2003 | S | The votes in LBR were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara, Taniguchi ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kawamoto, Sakamoto. |
| 2/14/2003 | S | Reported from LBR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 488) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JHW. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JHW. |
| 2/19/2003 | S | Bill scheduled to be heard by JHW on 02-26-03 at 8:30 am in conference room 229. |
| 2/26/2003 | S | The committee on JHW deferred the measure until 02-28-03 at 9:00 am in conference room 229. |
| 2/28/2003 | S | The committee(s) on JHW recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JHW were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hanabusa, Chun Oakland, English, Kawamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara, Hogue ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. |
| 2/28/2003 | S | Reported from JHW (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 991) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. |
| 2/28/2003 | S | 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-03. |
| 3/4/2003 | S | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara . Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Sakamoto, Slom, Trimble). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Taniguchi). Transmitted to House. |
| 3/5/2003 | H | Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 295) in amended form (SD 1). |
| 3/6/2003 | H | Pass First Reading |
| 3/10/2003 | H | Referred to LAB, JUD, referral sheet 23. |
| 8/21/2003 | D | Carried over to 2004 Regular Session. |
| 3/11/2004 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-16-04 at 8:30 am in House conference room 309. |
| 3/16/2004 | H | The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 3/23/2004. |
| 3/19/2004 | H | Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-23-04 at 8:30 am in conference room 309. |
| 3/23/2004 | H | The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
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