State Employees - As introduced, creates a procedure for a state employee who has reasonable cause to suspect that improper government conduct or a crime has occurred to report the matter to a supervisor and for the supervisor to report that information to the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 50.
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Summary
The bill creates a formal process for state employees who suspect illegal or improper government actions to report them to a supervisor, who then must send the information to the attorney general. It defines reporter protections, makes it a misdemeanor for supervisors to ignore reports, and obligates agencies to adopt written reporting policies.
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