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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2739   </title>
<shortdesc>WHISTLEBLOWER ACT-SUBPOENAS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Cullerton</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. John A. Fritchey)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>6/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0940</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>740 ILCS 175/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 4106</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. Provides that, where a subpoena requires the production of documentary material, the respondent shall produce the original of the documentary material, except that the Attorney General may agree that copies may be substituted for the originals. Requires that all documentary material kept or stored in electronic form, including electronic mail, shall be produced in hard copy, unless the Attorney General agrees that electronic versions may be substituted for the hard copy. Provides that the production of documentary material shall be made at the respondent's expense.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Office of the Attorney General)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>No fiscal impact.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 14, 2006</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>6/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>6/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2007</action>
<statusdate>6/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0940</action>
</actions>
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