Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; applicability to local governmental entities. (HB821)
Introduced By
Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill)
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; applicability to local governmental entities. Includes local government and public school divisions under the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act. Currently this Act is limited to state government and citizen whistle blowers. The bill reduces from $10,000 to $5,000 the threshold where the disclosure results in a savings for which a whistle blower disclosing information of wrongdoing or abuse may file a claim for reward. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2016 | Committee |
01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103429D |
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 |
01/21/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB821) |
01/28/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2016 | Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2016 | Read first time |
02/05/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/08/2016 | Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) |
02/08/2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/09/2016 | 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 (HB821ER) |
02/29/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB821ER) |
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 292 (effective 7/1/16) |
03/07/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0292) |