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HB 2936 Illinois House · 101st Regular Session

FINANCE-WHISTLEBLOWER FUNDS

Summary
Amends the Illinois False Claims Act. Creates the State Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund as a fund to be held outside of the State Treasury with the State Treasurer as custodian. Creates the Attorney General Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund and the State Police Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund as special funds in the State Treasury. Provides for the allocation of specified amounts, regardless of appropriation, from the State Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund into the Attorney General Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund and the State Police Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to provide for the Attorney General Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund and the State Police Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund. Repeals the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Amends the Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Apr 3, 2019 Signed Jul 26, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2019 · House Mar 29, 2019

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
May 21, 2019
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Jul 26, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 005-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 29, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (84-0-16)
house
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee;
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Sales, Amusement & Other Taxes Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.