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House expands whistleblower protections for state employees; amendment clarifies definitions
Summary
House File 23 passed unanimously after adoption of a bipartisan amendment that broadened protections to all state employees and tightened definitions of misuse and personal gain.
The House passed House File 23 on March 6, 2025, expanding statutory whistleblower protections for state employees to include clearer definitions of fraud, misuse (replacing varying terms), and personal gain and extending protection beyond classified employees to all state employees.
Representative Joe Robbins, the bill’s sponsor (Hennepin), said the measure would “expand whistleblower protections for state employees so that they feel comfortable coming forward to expose fraud, waste and abuse.” Co‑authors and amendment sponsors…
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