IL HB5561 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)
Status: Passed on August 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0867
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)
Status: Passed on August 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0867
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Whistleblower Act. Changes the definitions of "employer" and "employee". Defines "adverse employment action", "public body", "retaliatory action", and "supervisor". Provides that an employer may not take retaliatory action against an employee who discloses or threatens to disclose information about an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that the employee has a good faith belief that such activity, policy, or practice violates a State or federal law, rule, or regulation or poses a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. Includes additional relief, damages, and penalties for violation of the Act. Allows the Attorney General to initiate or intervene in a civil action to obtain appropriate relief if the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or entity is engaged in a practice prohibited by the Act. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to claims arising or complaints filed on or after January 1, 2025. Effective January 1, 2025.
Title
WHISTLEBLOWER ACT
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-05-23 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 44 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-14 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 71 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-14 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 71 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-09 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0867 |
| 2024-08-09 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2025 |
| 2024-08-09 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2024-06-21 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2024-05-26 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2024-05-25 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| 2024-05-24 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 2024-05-24 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2024-05-24 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 2024-05-23 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2024-05-23 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 044-015-000 |
| 2024-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2024-05-22 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2024 |
| 2024-05-22 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2024-05-22 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2024 |
| 2024-05-22 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 011-002-000 |
| 2024-05-22 | Senate | Waive Posting Notice |
| 2024-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino |
| 2024-05-21 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 2024-05-20 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 |
| 2024-05-20 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2024-05-17 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 2024-05-17 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2024-05-16 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 2024-05-15 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2024-05-15 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2024-05-15 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 2024-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2024-05-14 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-038-000 |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 2024-05-14 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-05-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 2024-05-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2024-05-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 2024-05-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 2024-04-30 | House | Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024 |
| 2024-04-30 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-30 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 2024-04-19 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-19 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-19 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-17 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 2024-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 2024-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-005-000 |
| 2024-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 2024-04-10 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 2024-04-05 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-05 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000 |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-02-09 | House | First Reading |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740 | 174 | 15 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 740 | 174 | 20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 740 | 174 | 20.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 740 | 174 | 20.2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 740 | 174 | 25 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 740 | 174 | 30 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 740 | 174 | 31 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 740 | 174 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
