Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB3468

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Whistleblower Act. Defines "adverse action" to have the same meaning as "adverse employment action" in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Defines "retaliation" to mean the protected activity proximately caused any adverse action by any employer. Prohibits an employer from making, adopting, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or policy that prevents the disclosure or for retaliating against an employee for disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency if the employee has a good faith belief that the disclosed information is a violation of law (now, a "reasonable cause to believe"). Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee for refusing to participate in any past, current, or future activity that could result in a violation of a municipal, county, State, or federal law or rule. Allows an employee to request front pay in a civil action for a violation of this Act.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2024	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
2/8/2024	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2024	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/20/2024	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/8/2024	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
3/8/2024	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/12/2024	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
3/15/2024	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
3/15/2024	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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