H 3448 General Bill, By Funderburk, Lucas, W. Newton, Bernstein, Norrell, Pope, Wheeler, Clary, J.E. Smith, Stavrinakis, McCoy and Erickson
Summary: SC Whistleblower and Public Employee Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-27-05 SO AS TO ENTITLE CHAPTER 27 THE "SOUTH CAROLINA WHISTLEBLOWER AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PROTECTION ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 8-27-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE CHAPTER, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY" TO INCLUDE THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTION 8-27-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REWARDS FOR REPORTS RESULTING IN SAVINGS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR CAP ON REWARDS AND PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR REWARDING MULTIPLE EMPLOYEES WHO REPORT THE SAME ABUSE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-27-30, AS AMENDED, 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 REMOVE THE ONE-YEAR LIMITATION ON THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS PROTECTED FROM ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL REMEDIES.
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01/12/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 424)
01/12/17	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 424)
01/31/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler
03/06/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary
03/07/18	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 3)
03/08/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
03/08/18	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sandifer, Hiott, Crosby, Forrester, Clary, Whitmire, Toole, Crawford, B Newton, JE Smith, Jefferson (House Journal-page 101)
03/20/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stavrinakis, McCoy
04/04/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
04/04/18	House	Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 71)