WHISTLEBLOWR-ST EMPLOYEE-MEDIA House SponsorsRep. Ron Stephens 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 740 ILCS 174/15.1 new Amends the Whistleblower Act. Provides that a State agency may not retaliate against an employee of that agency who discloses information about the policies or operations of that State agency in a court, an administrative hearing, or before a legislative commission or committee, or in any other proceeding, where the employee has, at the time of the disclosure, reasonable cause to believe that the information is true. Provides that a State agency may not retaliate against an employee of that agency who discloses information about the policies or operations of that State agency to a government or law enforcement agency or to the media where the employee has reasonable cause to believe, at the time of disclosure, that the disclosed information is true. Effective immediately. 2/9/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens 2/9/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die