FALSE CLAIMS ACT-PENALTIES Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison-Melinda Bush-Mattie Hunter, Omar Aquino-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Kimberly A. Lightford, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Laura M. Murphy, Linda Holmes-Pamela J. Althoff and Dan McConchie House Sponsors(Rep. Anna Moeller) 8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0452 740 ILCS 175/3from Ch. 127, par. 4103Amends the Illinois False Claims Act. Provides that a person who commits certain acts is liable to the State for a civil penalty of not less than the minimum amount and not more than the maximum amount allowed for a civil penalty for a violation of the federal False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729 et seq.) as adjusted by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461) (instead of a penalty of not less than $5,500 and not more than $11,000). Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill and adds the following: Provides that notwithstanding any other provision, a person is liable to the State for a civil penalty of not less than $5,500 and not more than $11,000, plus 3 times the amount of damages which the State sustains because of the act of that person, when: (i) the civil action was brought by a private person; (ii) the State did not elect to intervene; (iii) the actual amount of the tax owed to the State is equal to or less than $50,000, which does not include interest, penalties, attorney's fees, costs, or any other amounts owed or paid pursuant to the Illinois False Claims Act; and (iv) the violation of the Illinois False Claims Act relates to or involves a false claim regarding a tax administered by the Department of Revenue, excluding claims, records, or statements made under the Property Tax Code. Effective immediately. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/8/2017SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/15/2017SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017 3/15/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 3/15/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/17/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 3/29/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/29/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/5/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments. 4/5/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/6/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/6/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 4/6/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017 4/6/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/24/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/12/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/12/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/12/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/15/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services 5/16/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 006-000-000 5/16/2017SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/16/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison 5/16/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/16/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 5/16/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/16/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/16/2017HouseArrived in House 5/17/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 5/17/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/17/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/18/2017HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/24/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/30/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/30/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2017SenateSent to the Governor 8/25/2017SenateGovernor Approved 8/25/2017SenateEffective Date August 25, 2017 8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0452