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type: "Bill"
title: "FALSE CLAIMS ACT-PENALTIES"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 1577"
citation: "Illinois SB 1577 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2017-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5a9f7afc-0a51-4d34-9c0b-3597a43e70fe"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1577&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=104225&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "3e53c829cd87ed35b8d4bc8dfcf798ad7aa6b80a2c6cd29acd639b386aae2176"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois SB 1577 (100th) — FALSE CLAIMS ACT-PENALTIES
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.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1577&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104225&DocNum=1577&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1577eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104225&DocNum=1577&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1577enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104225&DocNum=1577&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1160** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `filing`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-08** Postponed - Human Services
- **2017-03-15** Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
- **2017-03-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2017-03-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2017-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2017-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- **2017-04-05** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2017-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2017-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2017-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017
- **2017-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2017-04-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2017-04-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-05-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2017-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2017-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 006-000-000
- **2017-05-16** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-05-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- **2017-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2017-05-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-05-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2017-05-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-18** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-19** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
- **2017-05-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
- **2017-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2017
- **2017-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0452 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5a9f7afc-0a51-4d34-9c0b-3597a43e70fe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).