VA HB821 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 7 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0292)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; applicability to local governmental entities. Includes local government and public school divisions under the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act. Currently this Act is limited to state government and citizen whistle blowers. The bill reduces from $10,000 to $5,000 the threshold where the disclosure results in a savings for which a whistle blower disclosing information of wrongdoing or abuse may file a claim for reward. The bill contains technical amendments.

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Title

Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; applicability to local governmental entities.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0292)
2016-03-07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 292 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-03-04 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016
2016-03-04HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/4/16
2016-03-03SenateSigned by President
2016-02-29HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-29HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB821ER)
2016-02-29HouseEnrolled
2016-02-25SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-25SenateRead third time
2016-02-24SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22SenateReported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
2016-02-09SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2016-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-08HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2016-02-08HouseRead third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
2016-02-05HouseRead second time and engrossed
2016-02-04HouseRead first time
2016-02-02HouseReported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
2016-01-28HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2016-01-18HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
2016-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2016-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103429D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223009(n/a)See Bill Text
223010(n/a)See Bill Text
223010.1(n/a)See Bill Text
223012(n/a)See Bill Text
223014(n/a)See Bill Text

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