SB 450 (2020) -  Whistleblower’s Act

General Bill by Brandes
Whistleblower’s Act: Revising the actions that an agency or independent contractor is prohibited from taking against an employee who participates in protected activity or discloses certain information; specifying that whistleblower remedies and protections do not apply to certain persons; revising applicability of provisions relating to investigative procedures upon receipt of whistleblower information; revising investigative procedures in response to retaliatory actions, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
Last Event: 03/14/20 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 255 (Ch. 2020-153) on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  • Judiciary
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 255 Subject: Florida Commission on Human Relations Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 726 Subject: Florida Commission on Human Relations Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 255 (Ch. 2020-153) Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 34 Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 34 Time: 10/15/2019 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/04/2019 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
14.32 SB 466, CS/CS/HB 1111, SB 1538
20.055 SB 466, CS/CS/CS/HB 1013, CS/CS/HB 1111, SB 1538, SB 1616, SB 1688
112.3187 CS/CS/HB 1111, SB 1538
112.3188 CS/CS/HB 1111, SB 1538
112.3189 CS/CS/HB 1111, SB 1538
112.31895 CS/HB 255, SB 726, CS/CS/HB 1111, SB 1538
112.31901
760.06