WHISTLEBLOWER-FALSE CLAIMS ACT House SponsorsRep. William D. Burns Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Michael Noland) 7/27/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1304 30 ILCS 500/50-2740 ILCS 175/1from Ch. 127, par. 4101740 ILCS 175/2from Ch. 127, par. 4102740 ILCS 175/3from Ch. 127, par. 4103740 ILCS 175/4from Ch. 127, par. 4104740 ILCS 175/5from Ch. 127, par. 4105740 ILCS 175/6from Ch. 127, par. 4106740 ILCS 175/8from Ch. 127, par. 4108 Amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act and changes the short title to the Illinois False Claims Act. Provides that penalties are remedial, not punitive, and are not precluded by any criminal prosecution. Defines "obligation" and "material". Provides relief necessary to make an employee, contractor, or agent (instead of an employee) whole from a retaliatory job action taken against him or her because of the person's lawful act to stop a violation of the Act. Provides that the State may intervene in an action brought under the Act and that, for statute of limitations purposes, a State claim is timely if the claim arises out of the conduct that is asserted in the complaint. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code by making a conforming change. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. Provides that the court may award amounts from the proceeds of an action or settlement that it considers appropriate to any governmental entity or program that has been adversely affected by a defendant (instead of to any affected entity, if the court finds that such an allocation would meet the goals of disgorging unlawful profit, restitution, or alleviation of the State's increased costs due to fraud).House Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. In provisions concerning an award to a qui tam plaintiff, deletes provision stating that the State shall also receive an amount for reasonable expenses incurred by the Attorney General, including attorneys' fees and costs. 2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns 2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns 3/18/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/22/2010HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/22/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/23/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2010 3/23/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/24/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/24/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/14/2010SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 4/14/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010 4/15/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/22/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/22/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2010 4/29/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/29/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/28/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/27/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/27/2010HouseEffective Date July 27, 2010 7/27/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1304