IL SB3468 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-15 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-15 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Whistleblower Act. Defines "adverse action" to have the same meaning as "adverse employment action" in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Defines "retaliation" to mean the protected activity proximately caused any adverse action by any employer. Prohibits an employer from making, adopting, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or policy that prevents the disclosure or for retaliating against an employee for disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency if the employee has a good faith belief that the disclosed information is a violation of law (now, a "reasonable cause to believe"). Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee for refusing to participate in any past, current, or future activity that could result in a violation of a municipal, county, State, or federal law or rule. Allows an employee to request front pay in a civil action for a violation of this Act.
Title
WHISTLEBLOWER ACT-VARIOUS
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam |
Code Citations
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| 740 | 174 | 10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 740 | 174 | 15 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 740 | 174 | 20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 740 | 174 | 30 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 740 | 174 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
