WHISTLEBLOWER ACT-VARIOUS Senate SponsorsSen. Ram Villivalam 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 740 ILCS 174/5740 ILCS 174/10740 ILCS 174/15740 ILCS 174/20740 ILCS 174/30Amends the Whistleblower Act. Defines "adverse action" to have the same meaning as "adverse employment action" in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Defines "retaliation" to mean the protected activity proximately caused any adverse action by any employer. Prohibits an employer from making, adopting, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or policy that prevents the disclosure or for retaliating against an employee for disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency if the employee has a good faith belief that the disclosed information is a violation of law (now, a "reasonable cause to believe"). Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee for refusing to participate in any past, current, or future activity that could result in a violation of a municipal, county, State, or federal law or rule. Allows an employee to request front pay in a civil action for a violation of this Act. 2/8/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/8/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/20/2024SenateAssigned to Executive 3/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/12/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/15/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die