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HB2160Introduced in the House

Enacting the municipal employee whistleblower act to provide statutory protections for municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct.

Passed

Introduced by Local Government

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Enacting the municipal employee whistleblower act to provide statutory protections for municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct.

Where it stands

House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025

April 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 122 Nay: 0 · March 26, 2025

122

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Absent
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Carrie Barth5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. House Hearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 281-N - CANCELED

  4. House Hearing: Friday, February 14, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 281-N

  5. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Local Government

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  7. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  8. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 121 Nay: 0

  9. House Engrossed on Thursday, February 20, 2025

  10. Senate Received and Introduced

  11. Senate Referred to Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

  12. Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 142-S

  13. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

  14. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  15. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Clifford

  16. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Clifford was adopted

  17. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

  18. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  19. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Bergquist , Representative Blex and Representative Featherston as conferees

  20. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Bowers, Senator Ryckman and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

  21. Senate Conference committee report now available

  22. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  23. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 122 Nay: 0

  24. House Reengrossed on Saturday, March 29, 2025

  25. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025

  26. House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025

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