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Bill WHISTLEBLOWER-DISCLOSE INFO Amends the Whistleblower Act. Provides that "employer" includes the State or any political subdivision of the State, and a unit of local government, school district, or authority including a department, division, bureau, board, commission, or other agency of these entities; any person acting within the scope of his or her authority express or implied on behalf of those entities in dealing with its employers: a school district, combination of school districts, or governing body of a joint agreement of any type formed by two or more school districts; a community college district, State college or university, and any State agency whose major function is providing educational services (at present, the definition excludes any governmental entity). Provides that the State is preempting home rule units from the exercise of power in this area. Amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. Provides that "State" includes any unit of local government, school district, community college district, State college or university, or any entity created by an intergovernmental cooperation agreement (at present, the State, any State agency, and other governmental entities that adopted provisions of the Act). In both Acts, provides that it is unlawful for an employer to knowingly take an adverse action against an employee for disclosing information in a court or administrative hearing, legislative proceeding, or other type of proceeding if the employee has reasonable cause to believe the information discloses a violation of State or federal law or regulation. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th HB 742 Illinois HB 742 (95th)
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Illinois HB 742 (95th) — WHISTLEBLOWER-DISCLOSE INFO

Amends the Whistleblower Act. Provides that "employer" includes the State or any political subdivision of the State, and a unit of local government, school district, or authority including a department, division, bureau, board, commission, or other agency of these entities; any person acting within the scope of his or her authority express or implied on behalf of those entities in dealing with its employers: a school district, combination of school districts, or governing body of a joint agreement of any type formed by two or more school districts; a community college district, State college or university, and any State agency whose major function is providing educational services (at present, the definition excludes any governmental entity). Provides that the State is preempting home rule units from the exercise of power in this area. Amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. Provides that "State" includes any unit of local government, school district, community college district, State college or university, or any entity created by an intergovernmental cooperation agreement (at present, the State, any State agency, and other governmental entities that adopted provisions of the Act). In both Acts, provides that it is unlawful for an employer to knowingly take an adverse action against an employee for disclosing information in a court or administrative hearing, legislative proceeding, or other type of proceeding if the employee has reasonable cause to believe the information discloses a violation of State or federal law or regulation.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Julie Hamos — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2007-02-07 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey filing
  • 2007-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-02-15 Assigned to Local Government Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-02-22 Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-02-23 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  • 2007-03-13 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey amendment-introduction
  • 2007-03-13 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-03-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government Committee
  • 2007-03-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  • 2007-03-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Local Government Committee; 006-003-001 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2007-03-28 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Julie Hamos
  • 2007-03-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2007-03-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2007-03-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  • 2007-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos amendment-introduction
  • 2007-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-04-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-04-17 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos amendment-introduction
  • 2007-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-04-19 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-04-19 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-04-23 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2007-04-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2007-04-24 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2007-04-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-04-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2007-04-25 Removed from Short Debate Status
  • 2007-04-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Extended Debate
  • 2007-04-25 Third Reading - Extended Debate - Passed 116-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-04-25 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) amendment-failure
  • 2007-04-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  • 2007-04-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
  • 2007-04-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2007-04-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2007-04-26 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2007-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 1, 2007 reading-1
  • 2007-04-27 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  • 2007-05-01 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-05-01 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-05-02 Assigned to Labor referral-committee
  • 2007-05-15 Do Pass Labor; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
  • 2007-05-15 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
  • 2007-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-16 Passed Both Houses
  • 2007-05-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  • 2007-06-14 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2007-08-13 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2007-08-13 Effective Date January 1, 2008
  • 2007-08-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0128 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0c89ec6f-ad56-4212-889b-d2c8d71c0378. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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