Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; discriminatory and retaliatory action. (HB728)

Introduced By

Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge)

Progress

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

Description

Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; discriminatory and retaliatory action against whistle blower; remedies. Provides that a whistle blower may bring a civil action for violation of discriminatory and retaliatory action provisions of the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act. The bill provides that in a proceeding commenced against any employer, if the court finds that a violation was willfully and knowingly made, it shall impose on the officer, employee, or member in his individual capacity a civil penalty of not less than $500 nor more than $2,500. The bill also establishes a three-year statute of limitations and authorizes the court to order other appropriate remedies. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2014Committee
01/07/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100271D
01/07/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/10/2014Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/14/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB728)
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB728)
02/03/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 4-N)
02/07/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2014Committee substitute printed 14104669D-H1
02/08/2014Read first time
02/10/2014Read second time
02/10/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104669D-H1
02/10/2014Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB728H1
02/11/2014Read third time and passed House (67-Y 32-N)
02/11/2014VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 32-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
02/12/2014Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/14/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB728H1)
02/24/2014Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
02/26/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
02/26/2014Read third time
02/26/2014Passed Senate (36-Y 1-N)
03/03/2014Enrolled
03/03/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB728ER)
03/03/2014Signed by Speaker
03/05/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB728ER)
03/06/2014Signed by President
03/27/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 335 (effective 7/1/14)
03/27/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0335)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 3 minutes.