H0139Introduced in the House
Adverse Personnel Actions and Ethics Complaints
Introduced by State Affairs Committee
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibits agencies & independent contractors from taking specified actions against employees for disclosing certain information to Commission on Ethics; requires that information disclosed include specified violations or alleged violations; requires disclosure of specified information to commission; provides that specified provisions protect employees who submit written complaints to commission or provide information to investigator during investigation of complaint or referral; authorizes certain employees to file complaints in accordance with specified provisions; authorizes such employees to pursue specified administrative remedy or civil action within specified timeframe; authorizes local public employees to file complaint with appropriate local governmental authority; specifies requirements for administrative procedures created by local governmental authorities; authorizes such employees to bring civil actions in court of competent jurisdiction under specified conditions; provides that it is affirmative defense to certain actions that adverse personnel action was predicated on grounds other than exercising of certain protected rights; requires commission to deliver complaints & any amendment thereto to agency conducting certain investigation, upon agency's written request; provides that such delivery does not affect specified exemptions in regard to complaint & amendments; requires that such delivery be within reasonable timeframe; requires that commission redact certain information under specified conditions; requires commission to deliver complaints & any amendment thereto to certain persons upon notarized written request.
Where it stands
Died on Second Reading Calendar
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House State Affairs Committee · February 26, 2026
26
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
27 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Boyles | 3 | Yes |
| Philip Griffitts | 6 | Yes |
| Wyman Duggan | 12 | Yes |
| Angela Nixon | 13 | Yes |
| Nan Cobb | 26 | Yes |
| Richard Gentry | 27 | Yes |
| RaShon Young | 40 | Absent |
| Anna Eskamani | 42 | Yes |
| Leonard Spencer | 45 | Yes |
| Jeff Holcomb | 53 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
Referred to Rules & Ethics Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
Now in Rules & Ethics Committee
Added to Rules & Ethics Committee agenda
Favorable by Rules & Ethics Committee
Reported out of Rules & Ethics Committee
Now in State Affairs Committee
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
CS Filed
Bill referred to House Calendar
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Died on Second Reading Calendar
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