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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2218   </title>
<shortdesc>WHISTLEBLOWER-POSTING-QUI TAM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John A. Fritchey</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>740 ILCS 175/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 4103</aliasreference><reference>740 ILCS 175/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 4104</aliasreference><reference>740 ILCS 175/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 4108</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. Provides that a person is liable for "knowingly" conspiring to defraud the State. Requires the State to conspicuously display employees' protections. Provides that certain awards to Qui Tam plaintiffs are not deposited into the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund. Provides for the payment of awards to the State and attorneys' fees and expenses to the Attorney General.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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