l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1066

MS Whistleblower Reward Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 14, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI WHISTLEBLOWER REWARD ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A WHISTLEBLOWER PROVIDES ORIGINAL INFORMATION AND SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE OF THE THEFT OR MISUSE OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS OR PROPERTY TO THE DEPARTMENT, AND THAT EVIDENCE LEADS TO THE SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY OF FUNDS BY THE DEPARTMENT, THEN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT, SHALL PAY SUCH WHISTLEBLOWER FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE RECOVERY; TO PROVIDE HOW THE POTENTIAL REWARD SHALL BE RECOVERED; TO PROVIDE THAT ADDITIONALLY, THE COST INCURRED BY THE DEPARTMENT WITH ANY VENDOR WHOSE SERVICES WERE DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE DEPARTMENT TO FULLY INVESTIGATE SHALL ALSO BE RECOVERED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE IDENTITY OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER SHALL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL EXCEPT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND THE WHISTLEBLOWER SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 8 to March 14, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action3 actions on 3 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 14 · stopped35 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 8 to Feb 2921 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 14

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 14Died on the calendar in the House
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 14Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives