WHISTLEBLOWER-EMPLOYEE-DEFINE House SponsorsRep. Elaine Nekritz-Michael G. Connelly-Karen May-Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard and Mattie Hunter) 7/23/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1253 740 ILCS 174/5 Amends the Whistleblower Act. Provides that "employee" means any individual who is employed on a full-time, part-time, or contractual basis by an employer and also includes a licensed physician who practices his or her profession, in whole or in part, at a hospital, nursing home, clinic, or any medical facility that is a health care facility funded, in whole or in part, by the State (instead of any individual who is employed on a full-time, part-time, or contractual basis by an employer). 2/11/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/3/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000 3/3/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly 3/3/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/11/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/17/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/17/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 18, 2010 3/24/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/24/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/24/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Executive 4/15/2010SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 4/15/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2010 4/27/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/27/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2010 4/29/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/29/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/29/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/28/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/23/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/23/2010HouseEffective Date January 1, 2011 7/23/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1253