WHISTLEBLOWER ACT

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Whistleblower Act. Prohibits retaliation by an employer or third party related to a past, current, or future activity that the employee has a good-faith belief violates a municipal, county, State, or federal law, rule, or regulation or poses a substantial and specific danger to employees, public health, or safety. Changes the damages an employee may receive for violations of the Act to include compensatory damages.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 5, 2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
2. Feb 6, 2025HouseFirst Reading
3. Feb 6, 2025CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Mar 4, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
5. Mar 12, 2025CommitteeTo Constitutional & Family Law Subcommittee · House Constitutional & Family Law Sub
6. Mar 21, 2025CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
7. Mar 5, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

• Bob MorganD Primary sponsor · District 58