Bill Status of HB 5695   96th General Assembly


Short Description:  WHISTLEBLOWR-ST EMPLOYEE-MEDIA

House Sponsors
Rep. Ron Stephens

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
740 ILCS 174/15.1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Whistleblower Act. Provides that a State agency may not retaliate against an employee of that agency who discloses information about the policies or operations of that State agency in a court, an administrative hearing, or before a legislative commission or committee, or in any other proceeding, where the employee has, at the time of the disclosure, reasonable cause to believe that the information is true. Provides that a State agency may not retaliate against an employee of that agency who discloses information about the policies or operations of that State agency to a government or law enforcement agency or to the media where the employee has reasonable cause to believe, at the time of disclosure, that the disclosed information is true. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens
  2/9/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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