Illinois House Bill 5780 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Scientist Whistleblower Act. Defines terms. Provides that a licensing entity shall not take disciplinary action against an employee for reporting improper federal government activity or disclosing the results of or information about scientific or technical research to the public. Provides that an employer may not retaliate against an employee for disclosing information about an improper federal government activity. Provides that retaliation is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides the damages an employee may receive if an employer retaliates against the employee. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

SCIENTIST WHISTLEBLOWER ACT

Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2018-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-02-16	House	First Reading
2018-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5780&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5780.htm