Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

740 ILCS 175/2

from Ch. 127, par. 4102

740 ILCS 175/9 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. Provides that the electors of any school district, public community college district, municipality, municipal corporation, or unit of local government may pass, by initiative petition and referendum, a binding ordinance adopting the provisions of the Act (at present, these entities may adopt the provisions of the Act by ordinance or resolution). Provides the requirements for filing a petition and hearing an objection to a petition.

	Fiscal Note (State Board of Elections)
	HB 1456 will have no fiscal impact on the operations of the State Board of Elections.

	Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This legislation does pre-empt home rule authority.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/21/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
2/21/2007	House	First Reading
2/21/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/7/2007	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack D. Franks
3/7/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
3/7/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
3/8/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/14/2007	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/22/2007	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
3/22/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
3/27/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/27/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2007
3/27/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
4/24/2007	Senate	Home Rule Note Filed from the Office of Legislative Affairs.
4/26/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
4/26/2007	Senate	First Reading
4/26/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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