HB 2160
Outcome: passed
AFL-CIO Key Vote: SUPPORT
Whistleblower Protections for City, County & School Workers
HB 2160 creates the Kansas Municipal Employee Whistleblower Act, making it illegal for supervisors to fire, demote, suspend, or retaliate against city, county, and school district employees who report unlawful or dangerous conduct. Workers can report problems to any agency, organization, or person — including the press or their union — without first going through their boss. This law covers tens of thousands of public-sector workers represented by AFL-CIO unions and gives them the right to sue for damages and attorney fees if they face retaliation for speaking up.
Vote Weight: 7x
KS AFL-CIO supports a YEA vote
Yea (40)
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Thomas | R | 23 |
| Beverly Gossage | R | 9 |
| Brad Starnes | R | 22 |
| Brenda Dietrich | R | 20 |
| Caryn Tyson | R | 12 |
| Chase Blasi | R | 26 |
| Cindy Holscher | D | 8 |
| Craig Bowser | R | 1 |
| David Haley | D | 4 |
| Dinah Sykes | D | 21 |
| Doug Shane | R | 37 |
| Elaine Bowers | R | 36 |
| Ethan Corson | D | 7 |
| Jeff Klemp | R | 5 |
| Joseph Claeys | R | 27 |
| J.R. Claeys | R | 24 |
| Kellie Warren | R | 11 |
| Kenny Titus | R | 18 |
| Larry Alley | R | 32 |
| Marci Francisco | D | 2 |
| Mary Ware | D | 25 |
| Michael Fagg | R | 14 |
| Michael Murphy | R | 34 |
| Mike Argabright | R | 17 |
| Mike Petersen | R | 28 |
| Mike Thompson | R | 10 |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | D | 29 |
| Pat Pettey | D | 6 |
| Patrick Schmidt | D | 19 |
| Renee Erickson | R | 30 |
| Rick Billinger | R | 40 |
| Rick Kloos | R | 3 |
| Ronald Ryckman | R | 38 |
| Stephen Owens | R | 31 |
| Tim Shallenburger | R | 13 |
| TJ Rose | R | 35 |
| Tory Marie Blew | R | 33 |
| Ty Masterson | R | 16 |
| Virgil Peck | R | 15 |
| William Clifford | R | 39 |