WHISTLEBLOWER-LOCGOV REFERENDA
Summary
Amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. Provides that the electors of any school district, public community college district, municipality, municipal corporation, or unit of local government may pass, ordinance, resolution, or by initiative petition and referendum, a binding ordinance adopting the provisions of the Act (at present, these entities may adopt the provisions of the Act by ordinance or resolution). Provides the requirements for filing a petition and hearing an objection to a petition.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
Apr 2009
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2009
Last action Jan 12, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2009
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
Apr 2, 2009
D
Democratic36
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 8, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (58-0)
senate
Mar 12, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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