The motion prevailed.
Third Reading of Bills
Rep. Cole moved that House Bill No. 5981 be placed on its immediate passage.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 5981, entitled
A bill to create the office of the state employee ombudsman; to provide a process for investigating and
evaluating reports of suspected violations of law, conduct or decisions that may endanger public health or
safety, and gross mismanagement of public funds; to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the
ombudsman, the legislative council, and certain other state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties
and provide remedies.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as
follows: