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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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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) |