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| Bill | WHISTLEBLOWER ACT | Creates the Whistleblower Act. Provides that an employer may not: make, adopt, or enforce any rule, regulation, or policy preventing an employee from disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency if the employee has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation of a State or federal law, rule, or regulation; retaliate against an employee for disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency, where the employee has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation of a State or federal law, rule, or regulation; or retaliate against an employee for refusing to participate in an activity that would result in a violation of a State or federal law, rule, or regulation. Provides that a report made by an employee of a government agency to his or her employer is a disclosure of information to a government or law enforcement agency under the Act. Violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that, if an employer takes any action against an employee in violation of the Act, the employee may bring a civil action against the employer for all relief necessary to make the employee whole, including but not limited to reinstatement, back pay, compensation for damages, litigation costs, expert witness fees, and reasonable attorney's fees. Provides that the Act does not apply to an employer that is a governmental entity. Provides that the Act does not apply to disclosures that would constitute a violation of the attorney-client privilege. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 93rd | SB 1872 | Illinois SB 1872 (93rd) |
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enacted | 3 | 48 | 2 | 2003-02-20 | 2003-08-18 | openstates | ocd-bill/a6794913-365c-4a86-88a0-9b59e6e23256 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1872&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=4980&SessionID=3&GA=93 | 816a01651406eb1165632401cfadc3aa8c7a6ac6125b3695e471ecf4b25b6d9c | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1872 (93rd) — WHISTLEBLOWER ACT
Creates the Whistleblower Act. Provides that an employer may not: make, adopt, or enforce any rule, regulation, or policy preventing an employee from disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency if the employee has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation of a State or federal law, rule, or regulation; retaliate against an employee for disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency, where the employee has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation of a State or federal law, rule, or regulation; or retaliate against an employee for refusing to participate in an activity that would result in a violation of a State or federal law, rule, or regulation. Provides that a report made by an employee of a government agency to his or her employer is a disclosure of information to a government or law enforcement agency under the Act. Violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that, if an employer takes any action against an employee in violation of the Act, the employee may bring a civil action against the employer for all relief necessary to make the employee whole, including but not limited to reinstatement, back pay, compensation for damages, litigation costs, expert witness fees, and reasonable attorney's fees. Provides that the Act does not apply to an employer that is a governmental entity. Provides that the Act does not apply to disclosures that would constitute a violation of the attorney-client privilege.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 57–1 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 87–31 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Charles A. Hartke — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
- Susan Garrett — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2003-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
filing - 2003-02-20 First Reading
reading-1 - 2003-02-20 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2003-02-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- 2003-02-27 Assigned to Executive
referral-committee - 2003-03-06 Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000
committee-passage - 2003-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2003
- 2003-03-18 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2003-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
- 2003-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
amendment-introduction - 2003-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2003-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- 2003-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Executive; 011-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2003-03-25 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2003-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett
amendment-passage - 2003-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
- 2003-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis
- 2003-03-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- 2003-03-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
- 2003-03-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2003-03-27 Third Reading - Passed; 057-001-000
reading-3, passage - 2003-03-27 Arrived in House
introduction - 2003-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2003-03-27 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- 2003-03-27 First Reading
reading-1 - 2003-03-27 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2003-03-31 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2003-04-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- 2003-04-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 2003-04-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
- 2003-04-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- 2003-04-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles A. Hartke
- 2003-04-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2003-04-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby
- 2003-04-29 Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
referral-committee - 2003-04-29 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2003-05-02 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
- 2003-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- 2003-05-08 Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-003-000
committee-passage - 2003-05-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- 2003-05-21 Second Reading - Standard Debate
reading-2 - 2003-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- 2003-05-22 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 087-031-000
reading-3, passage - 2003-05-22 Passed Both Houses
- 2003-06-20 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2003-08-18 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2003-08-18 Effective Date January 1, 2004
- 2003-08-18 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0544
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a6794913-365c-4a86-88a0-9b59e6e23256. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).