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H 3202 General Bill, By Funderburk, Cole, Finlay, Newton, Pope, Anderson, Bales, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Felder, Hart, Knight, Lucas, Murphy, Norman, Norrell, Putnam, Rivers, Southard, Spires, Tallon, Taylor, Wells, Williams, Willis, Long, Henderson, McCoy, Cobb-Hunter, McKnight, Clary, M.S. McLeod, J.E. Smith, Weeks, W.J. McLeod, Whipper, Hicks and Gilliard
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Summary: Whistleblower and Public Employee Protection Act
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-27-05 SO AS TO ENTITLE CHAPTER 27 THE "SOUTH CAROLINA WHISTLEBLOWER AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PROTECTION ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 8-27-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REWARDS FOR REPORTS RESULTING IN SAVINGS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR CAP ON REWARDS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-27-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST AN EMPLOYING PUBLIC BODY FOR RETALIATION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE WHO REPORTS A VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION, SO AS TO REMOVE THE ONE-YEAR LIMITATION ON THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS PROTECTED FROM ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL REMEDIES.
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Similar (S 0207, H 3048)
Summary: Whistleblower and Public Employee Protection Act
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-27-05 SO AS TO ENTITLE CHAPTER 27 THE "SOUTH CAROLINA WHISTLEBLOWER AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PROTECTION ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 8-27-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REWARDS FOR REPORTS RESULTING IN SAVINGS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR CAP ON REWARDS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-27-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST AN EMPLOYING PUBLIC BODY FOR RETALIATION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE WHO REPORTS A VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION, SO AS TO REMOVE THE ONE-YEAR LIMITATION ON THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS PROTECTED FROM ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL REMEDIES.
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| 12/18/14 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/18/14 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/13/15 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 146) |
| 01/13/15 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 146) |
| 01/21/15 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith |
| 02/04/15 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks, W.J.McLeod, Whipper |
| 02/04/15 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 30) |
| 02/05/15 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hicks |
| 02/05/15 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 02/10/15 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard |
| 02/10/15 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 35) |
| 02/10/15 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 35) |
| 02/10/15 | House | Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 35) |
| 02/11/15 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 17) |
| 02/11/15 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 02/11/15 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 03/12/15 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Coleman, Gregory |