Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; application for grievance procedure. (HB778)
Introduced By
Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond)
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. Changes the basis on which whistle blowers covered by the state grievance procedure may file a claim for reward under the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act from a requirement that disclosure of information must result in a savings of at least $10,000 to a requirement that such disclosure of information must result in a recovery of at least $5,000. Amends § 2.2-3012, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2016 | Committee |
| 01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101627D |
| 01/12/2016 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/18/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #4 |
| 01/18/2016 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4 |
| 01/20/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB778) |
| 01/21/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 01/26/2016 | Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2016 | Read first time |
| 01/29/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/01/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/01/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/02/2016 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 02/22/2016 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/25/2016 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/29/2016 | Enrolled |
| 02/29/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB778ER) |
| 02/29/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB778ER) |
| 02/29/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/03/2016 | Signed by President |
| 03/04/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/4/16 |
| 03/04/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016 |
| 03/07/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 293 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 03/07/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0293) |