Kelly Breen voted Nay (Ought Not to Pass Vote) on this Legislation-Joint Resolution.
Title: Amends State Constitution to Protect Certain Public Employees
Vote on a motion to adopt an "ought not to pass" report for a resolution that would amend the State Constitution to protect certain employees.
Establishes that a department or agency of the state can not take disciplinary action against an employee of the department or agency who is in the state classified civil service because the employee communicated with a member of the Senate or House of Representatives or the staff of a Senate or House member (Sec. 1).
Specifies a member or office of the Senate or House of Representatives could not take disciplinary action against a nonpartisan employee of the Senate or House of Representatives because the employee communicated with a member of the Senate or House of Representatives or the member’s staff (Sec. 1).
Specifies the proposed prohibitions would not apply under either of the following circumstances: The communication was prohibited by law and the person or entity taking disciplinary action was exercising its authority as provided by law. The employee knowingly made a false statement in his or her communication (Sec. 1).
NOTE: RESOLUTIONS ARE USED PRIMARILY TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CHAMBER THAT THEY ARE INTRODUCED OR PASSED IN. THEY ONLY HAVE THE FORCE OF THE CHAMBER PASSING IT. THEY ARE NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CAN NOT BECOME PUBLIC LAW.
Title: Amends State Constitution to Protect Certain Public Employees
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS
Title: Amends State Constitution to Protect Certain Public Employees
NOTE: RESOLUTIONS ARE USED PRIMARILY TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CHAMBER THAT THEY ARE INTRODUCED OR PASSED IN. THEY ONLY HAVE THE FORCE OF THE CHAMBER PASSING IT. THEY ARE NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CAN NOT BECOME PUBLIC LAW.
NOTE: RESOLUTIONS ARE USED PRIMARILY TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CHAMBER THAT THEY ARE INTRODUCED OR PASSED IN. THEY ONLY HAVE THE FORCE OF THE CHAMBER PASSING IT. THEY ARE NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CAN NOT BECOME PUBLIC LAW.