Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 68 — Whistleblower reports.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Allows for an employee who is reporting misconduct concerning the execution of a public contract to make an oral report or a report by electronic mail. (Current law requires that such a report be in writing.) Requires that, if an employee makes an oral report, the person to whom the report is made must memorialize the oral report to written form not less than 30 days after the date the person receives the oral report and shall send a copy of the written report to the employee making the oral report if the employee's identity is known.

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Senator Freeman added as second author

  4. House sponsor: Representative Sherman

  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 47, nays 0

  6. Senator Tallian added as coauthor

  7. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  8. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  9. Amendment #1 (Tallian) prevailed; voice vote

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

  12. Authored by Senator Sandlin

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 68 do?
Allows for an employee who is reporting misconduct concerning the execution of a public contract to make an oral report or a report by electronic mail. (Current law requires that such a report be in writing.) Requires that, if an employee makes an oral report, the person to whom the report is made must memorialize the oral report to written form not less than 30 days after the date the person receives the oral report and shall send a copy of the written report to the employee making the oral report if the employee's identity is known.
Who sponsors SB 68?
SB 68 is sponsored by Dollyne Sherman, Karen Tallian, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Aaron Freeman (Republican), and Jack Sandlin.
What is the current status of SB 68?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 68?
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