HB 5695 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

WHISTLEBLOWR-ST EMPLOYEE-MEDIA

Summary
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.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 15, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 16, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 9, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Ron Stephens
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