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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1731   </title>
<shortdesc>WHISTLEBLOWER-LOCGOV REFERENDA</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dan Kotowski-Dale A. Righter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>740 ILCS 175/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 4102</aliasreference><reference>740 ILCS 175/9 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. Provides that the electors of any school district, public community college district, municipality, municipal corporation, or unit of local government may pass, by initiative petition and referendum, a binding ordinance adopting the provisions of the Act (at present, these entities may adopt the provisions of the Act by ordinance or resolution). Provides the requirements for filing a petition and hearing an objection to a petition.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Held in Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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