WHISTLEBLOWER-REFERENDUM POWER House SponsorsRep. John A. Fritchey-Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias and Charles E. Jefferson 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 740 ILCS 175/2from Ch. 127, par. 4102740 ILCS 175/9 new Amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. Adds entities that may elect to adopt a referendum to the definition of "State". Grants any school district, public community college district, municipality, municipal corporation, or unit of local government the authority to pass, by initiative petition and referendum, a binding ordinance authorizing the adoption of provisions of the Act. Sets out requirements for passing an initiative petition. 2/25/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/25/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/1/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die