FL H1399 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-11 - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Revises duties of Chief Inspector General & agency inspectors general; revises actions that agency or independent contractor is prohibited from taking against certain employees; provides nonapplicability of whistleblower remedies & protections to certain persons; revises requirements related to disclosure of information & methods of reporting information; revises requirements related to remedies; revises affirmative defenses; revises applicability of provisions relating to investigative procedures upon receipt of whistleblower information; revises powers & responsibilities of Chief Inspector General & agency inspector generals; revises reporting requirements; revises investigative procedures relating to prohibited personnel actions; revises complaint requirements; revises fact-finding responsibilities of FCHR; revises FCHR powers & responsibilities; provides requirements for termination of investigation.

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Title

Florida Public Employee Whistleblower's Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-11HouseDied in Government Operations Subcommittee
2016-01-15HouseReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee
2016-01-12HouseIntroduced
2016-01-12HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

H1401 (Related) 2016-03-11 - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
S1648 (Similar To) 2016-03-11 - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S1650 (Similar To) 2016-03-11 - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1123187Amended CodeSee Bill Text
1123188Amended CodeSee Bill Text
1123189Amended CodeSee Bill Text
11231895Amended CodeSee Bill Text
11231901Amended CodeSee Bill Text
1432Amended CodeSee Bill Text
20055Amended CodeSee Bill Text
76006Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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