South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 373

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Peeler, Matthews, McGill, Hayes and Alexander
Document Path: l:\s-res\hsp\009whis.kmm.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 31, 2007
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Whistleblower Statute

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/31/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   1/31/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
   2/12/2007  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Mescher, 
                        Rankin, Scott
   1/24/2008  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, 
                        Williams, Massey

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/31/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-27-10(4) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF A REPORT AS USED IN THE WHISTLEBLOWER STATUTE, TO PROVIDE THAT TESTIMONY GIVEN TO A STANDING COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF A STANDING COMMITTEE, OR A STUDY COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS ENTITLED TO THE PROTECTIONS OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER STATUTE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 8-27-10(4) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(4)    'Report' means:

(a)    a written document alleging waste or wrongdoing that contains the following information:

(a i)    the date of disclosure;

(b ii)    the name of the employee making the report; and

(c iii)    the nature of the wrongdoing and the date or range of dates on which the wrongdoing allegedly occurred. A report must be made within sixty days of the date the reporting employee first learns of the alleged wrongdoing.; or

(b)    sworn testimony regarding wrongdoing, regardless of when the wrongdoing allegedly occurred, given to any standing committee, subcommittee of a standing committee, or study committee of the Senate or the House of Representatives."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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