HB 1370 — Providing the payment of awards to whistleblowers who report violations of state or federal securities laws and providing protection to whistleblowers and internal reporters.
Signed into law — Chapter 149, Laws of 2023
- Sponsor
- Reeves
- Introduced
- January 17, 2023
- Status
- C 149 L 23
- Last action
- Effective date 7/23/2023. (April 20, 2023)
What this bill does
Establishes the Whistleblower Award and Protection Act, which sets forth parameters for granting awards to whistleblowers who provide information regarding securities fraud, and establishes prohibited acts of retaliation. Allows whistleblower awards to be paid from the Securities Prosecution Fund and increases the fund limit to $1 million.
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Floor votes
- House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 202396 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 6, 202345 yea · 0 nay · 4 not voting
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