H 4986 General Bill, By Whipper, Breeland, J.H. Neal, Allen, Bales, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Gourdine, Harrison, Haskins, Hayes, Jennings, Kirsh, Leach, Lee, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Mack, Miller, J.M. Neal, Parks, Rivers, Rutherford, Sinclair, G.M. Smith, W.D. Smith, Stille, Weeks and White
Summary: Whistle-blower, retaliation against; increase in amount employee may recover in civil action
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-27-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, 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 CHANGE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ACTUAL DAMAGES AN EMPLOYEE MAY RECOVER FROM FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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04/02/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-16
04/02/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17