Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 208
Mississippi Whistleblower Reward Act; create.
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 THAT SUCH AMOUNT OF THE PROCEEDS PAID TO THE WHISTLEBLOWER SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 10 to February 4, 2025, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Feb 4 · stopped25 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 10 to Feb 4 · stopped25 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 Jan 10 – Feb 4
- Jan 10Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 10Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives