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 Bill Status of SB2044  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  WHISTLEBLOWER-LOCGOV REFERENDA

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dan Kotowski and Ira I. Silverstein

House Sponsors
(Rep. Paul D. Froehlich - Cynthia Soto - Mike Boland)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
740 ILCS 175/2from 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, ordinance, resolution, or 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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
  2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading
  2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Local Government
  3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
  3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
  3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading
  3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
  4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
  4/2/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  4/3/2009HouseArrived in House
  4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/8/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  4/21/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  4/21/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  4/21/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  4/21/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  4/21/2009HouseFirst Reading
  4/21/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/22/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  4/30/2009HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Keith Farnham
  4/30/2009HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Mark L. Walker
  5/8/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

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