The Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; established. (HB1799)

Introduced By

Del. Manoli Loupassi (R-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), and Del. Dave Nutter (R-Christiansburg)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act. Establishes the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act to protect whistle blowers from certain adverse employment actions. The bill defines "whistle blower" as an employee who reports or provides testimony of wrongdoing or abuse. Under the bill employers are prohibited from discharging, threatening, or otherwise discriminating or retaliating against a whistle blower. The bill also (i) provides a civil cause of action for the whistle blower and (ii) establishes the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Fund, administered by the Auditor of Public Accounts, to provide a monetary reward not to exceed $5,000 to any person who has disclosed information of wrongdoing or abuse under the Act and the disclosure results in a savings of at least $1 million. Amends § 2.2-3009, § 2.2-3013, § 2.2-3705.3, § 30-133.2, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/09/2009 Committee
  • 01/09/2009 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 092327606
  • 01/09/2009 Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 01/16/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1799)
  • 01/16/2009 Assigned GL sub: FOIA
  • 01/22/2009 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
  • 01/27/2009 Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/27/2009 Committee substitute printed 091810560-H1
  • 01/28/2009 Read first time
  • 01/28/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1799H1)
  • 01/29/2009 Read second time
  • 01/29/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 091810560-H1
  • 01/29/2009 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1799H1
  • 01/30/2009 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 01/30/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/02/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/02/2009 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 02/11/2009 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/11/2009 Committee substitute printed 092433606-S1
  • 02/13/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/16/2009 Read third time
  • 02/16/2009 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/16/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 092433606-S1
  • 02/16/2009 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1799S1
  • 02/16/2009 Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/17/2009 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/18/2009 Passed by for the day
  • 02/19/2009 Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
  • 02/19/2009 Senate substitute agreed to by House 092433606-S1 (96-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/19/2009 Reconsideration of Senate substitute agreed to by House
  • 02/19/2009 Senate substitute agreed to by House 092433606-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/19/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1799S1)
  • 02/24/2009 Enrolled
  • 02/24/2009 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1799ER)
  • 02/24/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1799ER)
  • 02/25/2009 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/27/2009 Signed by President
  • 03/27/2009 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 340 (effective 7/1/09)
  • 03/27/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0340)