Bill Status of SB 3468   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  WHISTLEBLOWER ACT-VARIOUS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ram Villivalam

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
740 ILCS 174/5
740 ILCS 174/10
740 ILCS 174/15
740 ILCS 174/20
740 ILCS 174/30

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Whistleblower Act. Defines "adverse action" to have the same meaning as "adverse employment action" in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Defines "retaliation" to mean the protected activity proximately caused any adverse action by any employer. Prohibits an employer from making, adopting, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or policy that prevents the disclosure or for retaliating against an employee for disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency if the employee has a good faith belief that the disclosed information is a violation of law (now, a "reasonable cause to believe"). Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee for refusing to participate in any past, current, or future activity that could result in a violation of a municipal, county, State, or federal law or rule. Allows an employee to request front pay in a civil action for a violation of this Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  2/8/2024SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/20/2024SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/12/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  3/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/15/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die

Back To Top