Bill Title: Amends the Illinois False Claims Act. Provides that a person who commits certain acts is liable to the State for a civil penalty of not less than the minimum amount and not more than the maximum amount allowed for a civil penalty for a violation of the federal False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729 et seq.) as adjusted by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461) (instead of a penalty of not less than $5,500 and not more than $11,000). Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)

Status: (Passed) 2017-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0452 [SB1577 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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