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HB6231 Engrossed |
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LRB096 16542 AJO 36066 b |
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| AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Whistleblower Act is amended by changing |
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| Section 5 as follows:
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| (740 ILCS 174/5)
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| Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
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| "Employer" means: an individual, sole proprietorship, |
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| partnership, firm,
corporation, association, and any other |
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| entity that has one or more
employees in this State, including |
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| a political subdivision of the State; a unit of local |
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| government; a school district, combination of school |
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| districts, or governing body of a joint agreement of any type |
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| formed by two or more school districts; a community college |
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| district, State college or university, or any State agency |
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| whose major function is providing educational services; any |
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| authority including a department, division, bureau, board, |
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| commission, or other agency of these entities; and any person |
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| acting within the scope of his or her authority express or
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| implied on behalf of those entities in dealing with its |
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| employees.
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| "Employee" means any individual who is employed on a |
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| full-time,
part-time, or contractual basis by an employer. |