Legislation - SB0766

Altering and expanding the type of tax enforcement actions for which a certain whistleblower may, under certain circumstances, receive a monetary award for providing certain original information to the Comptroller under the Whistleblower Reward Program; requiring the Attorney General and State agencies to provide to the Comptroller information pertaining to a final assessment that results from a whistleblower's original information under certain circumstances; and applying the Act retroactively, subject to certain limitations.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Cross-filed with: HB1197

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Taxes - Whistleblower Reward Program - Expansion Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {533024/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Taxes - Whistleblower Reward Program - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (38-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Taxes - Whistleblower Reward Program - Expansion
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable with Amendments {533024/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Taxes - Whistleblower Reward Program - Alterations
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (38-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Referred Ways and Means	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

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