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Employee Protections; Providing that public officers, public employees, and local government attorneys commit a breach of the public trust when they initiate adverse personnel actions against employees of an agency or independent contractor under certain circumstances; prohibiting agencies and independent contractors from taking specified actions against employees or certain persons for disclosing certain information to the Commission on Ethics; requiring that information disclosed include specified violations or alleged violations; providing that specified provisions protect employees and persons who submit written complaints to the commission or provide information to an investigator during an investigation of a complaint or referral, etc.
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3/13/2026
Died on Calendar
2/19/2026
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
2/19/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/19/2026
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/17/2026
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
2/12/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/13/2026
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
1/13/2026
Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/8/2026
On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37...
12/11/2025
Now in Ethics and Elections
12/11/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/9/2025
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
12/1/2025
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability,...
10/13/2025
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Ethics and...
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