Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1451

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Public Employee Whistleblower Law; revise.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(H)Referred To Judiciary A
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Martinson

Additional Authors: Bozeman, Cameron, Chaney, Dedeaux, Flaggs, Formby, Frierson, Holden, Johnson, McElwain, Middleton, Montgomery, Myers, Read, Roberson, Rotenberry, Smith (35th), Smith (59th), Smith (39th), Straughter, Warren, Watson, Williams, Woods

Code Sections: A 025-0009-0171, A 025-0009-0173, A 025-0009-0175, A 025-0009-0177

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-171, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS AS THEY RELATE TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER LAW; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 25-9-172, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT UPON RECEIPT OF A SIGNED WRITTEN COMPLAINT OF ALLEGED IMPROPER GOVERNMENTAL ACTION, A STATE INVESTIGATIVE BODY SHALL KEEP A RECORD OF THE COMPLAINT AND SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE THE COMPLAINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS POWERS AND DUTIES PROVIDED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-173, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT WORKPLACE REPRISAL OR RETALIATORY ACTION AGAINST A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-175, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE RIGHTS OF ACTION OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE WHO IS SUBJECTED TO REPRISAL OR RETALIATORY ACTION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR STATE-SERVICE EMPLOYEES, OR ANY REMEDIES UNDER A GRIEVANCE OR APPEAL PROCESS OF THE EMPLOYING GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY RELATING TO SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR ADVERSE PERSONNEL ACTION, SHALL NOT BE EXHAUSTED OR DIMINISHED AS A RESULT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION TAKEN BY THE EMPLOYEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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