HB 1399 (2016) -  Florida Public Employee Whistleblower's Act

General Bill by Raulerson
Florida Public Employee Whistleblower's Act: 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.
Effective Date: July 1, 2016
Last Event: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1401 Subject: Pub. Rec/Public Employees' Whistleblower's Act Relationship: Linked
Bill #: SB 1648 Subject: Whistleblower’s Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1650 Subject: Public Records/Informant Identities and Investigative Information Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2016 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/15/2016 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/15/2016 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2016 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:26 AM Member: Raulerson Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
14.32 SB 1648
20.055 SB 1648
112.3187 SB 1648
112.3188 HB 1401, SB 1648, SB 1650
112.3189 SB 1648
112.31895 SB 1648
112.31901 SB 1648
760.06 SB 1648