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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2925</title>
<shortdesc>WHISTLEBLOWER ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Bob Morgan and Abdelnasser Rashid</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>740 ILCS 174/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>740 ILCS 174/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>740 ILCS 174/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Whistleblower Act. Prohibits retaliation by an employer or third party related to a past, current, or future activity that the employee has a good-faith belief violates a municipal, county, State, or federal law, rule, or regulation or poses a substantial and specific danger to employees, public health, or safety. Changes the damages an employee may receive for violations of the Act to include compensatory damages.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Constitutional &amp; Family Law Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid</action>
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