Legislative Session number- 85

Bill Name: HF1609

HF 1609

SECOND ENGROSSMENT

Employee statements protected from employer
retaliation, complaint procedures established, investigative jurisdiction
specified, and civil penalties imposed.

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Section 1:
Compliance orders language modified.

Section 2: Civil actions language
added.

Section 3: Investigation of certain complaints langauge
provided.

Section 4: Investigation procedure language provided.

Section 5:
Prohibited action language modified.

Section 6: Use of authority to influence
or interfere with disclosure of information language provided.

Section 7:
Individual remedies; penalty language added.

Section 8: Reprisals for
disclosure of improper governmental activities; complaint procedure; penalties
language provided.

JAJ 3/27/7