AUDITOR GENERAL-FRAUD HOT LINE House SponsorsRep. Jack D. Franks-Sidney H. Mathias-Lisa M. Dugan-Carol A. Sente-Fred Crespo, Patricia R. Bellock, Keith Farnham, Karen A. Yarbrough, Kenneth Dunkin, Thaddeus Jones, John E. Bradley, Patrick J. Verschoore and Kay Hatcher Senate Sponsors(Sen. Susan Garrett-Wm. Sam McCann and Ira I. Silverstein) 8/5/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0261 30 ILCS 5/2-15 new Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Requires the Office of the Auditor General to operate a toll-free telephone hot line for the public to report allegations of fraud in the executive branch of State government. Authorizes the Office to conduct audits concerning alleged fraud and to refer allegations of fraud to the appropriate law enforcement authority or other governmental entity with jurisdiction over the alleged fraud. Effective immediately. 1/6/2011HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/12/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 2/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/9/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/16/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 2/16/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 014-000-000 2/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/17/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/22/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 2/22/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 2/24/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 2/24/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 2/24/2011HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 2/24/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/24/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 3/2/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/2/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 3, 2011 3/2/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/2/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/2/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/3/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 5/6/2011SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/5/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/5/2011HouseEffective Date August 5, 2011 8/5/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0261