HB 139: Adverse Personnel Actions and Ethics Complaints

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Adverse Personnel Actions and Ethics Complaints; Prohibits agencies & independent contractors from taking specified actions against employees for disclosing certain information to Commission on Ethics; requires that information disclosed include specified violations or alleged violations; requires disclosure of specified information to commission; provides that specified provisions protect employees who submit written complaints to commission or provide information to investigator during investigation of complaint or referral; authorizes certain employees to file complaints in accordance with specified provisions; authorizes such employees to pursue specified administrative remedy or civil action within specified timeframe; authorizes local public employees to file complaint with appropriate local governmental authority; specifies requirements for administrative procedures created by local governmental authorities; authorizes such employees to bring civil actions in court of competent jurisdiction under specified conditions; provides that it is affirmative defense to certain actions that adverse personnel action was predicated on grounds other than exercising of certain protected rights; requires commission to deliver complaints & any amendment thereto to agency conducting certain investigation, upon agency's written request; provides that such delivery does not affect specified exemptions in regard to complaint & amendments; requires that such delivery be within reasonable timeframe; requires that commission redact certain information under specified conditions; requires commission to deliver complaints & any amendment thereto to certain persons upon notarized written request.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 13, 2026Died on Second Reading Calendar
2. March 2, 2026Added to Second Reading Calendar
3. March 2, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4. March 2, 2026Bill referred to House Calendar
5. February 27, 2026CS Filed
6. February 27, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
7. February 27, 2026Reported out of State Affairs Committee
8. February 26, 2026Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
9. February 24, 2026Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
10. February 19, 2026Now in State Affairs Committee
11. February 19, 2026Reported out of Rules & Ethics Committee
12. February 19, 2026Favorable by Rules & Ethics Committee

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