Chapter 740 — CIVIL LIABILITIES

(740 ILCS 174/20.1) Sec. 20.1. Other retaliation. Any other act or omission not otherwise specifically set forth in this Act, whether within or without the workplace, also constitutes retaliatory action by an employer under this Act if the act or omission would be materially adve…

(740 ILCS 174/20.2) Sec. 20.2. Threatening retaliation. An employer may not threaten any employee with any act or omission if that act or omission would constitute retaliatory action against the employee under this Act. (Source: P.A. 103-867, eff. 1-1-25.)

(740 ILCS 174/25) Sec. 25. Criminal penalty. Violation of this Act is a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 103-867, eff. 1-1-25.)

(740 ILCS 174/30) Sec. 30. Damages and penalties for the employee. If an employer takes any retaliatory action against an employee in violation of Section 15 or 20, the employee may bring a civil action against the employer for all relief necessary to make the employee whole, inc…

(740 ILCS 174/31) Sec. 31. Attorney General enforcement. (a) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or entity has engaged in a practice prohibited by this Act, the Attorney General may, pursuant to the authority conferred by Section 6.3 of t…

(740 ILCS 174/32) Sec. 32. Defenses to actions. It shall be a defense to any action brought under this Act that the retaliatory action was predicated solely upon grounds other than the employee's exercise of any rights protected by this Act. (Source: P.A. 103-867, eff. 1-1-25.)

(740 ILCS 174/35) Sec. 35. Exception. This Act does not apply to disclosures that would constitute a violation of the attorney-client privilege. (Source: P.A. 93-544, eff. 1-1-04.)

(740 ILCS 174/40) Sec. 40. Home Rule Limitation. It is the public policy of this State, pursuant to paragraphs (h) and (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution that the provisions of this Act are the exclusive exercise by the State of powers and functions whic…

(740 ILCS 174/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Adverse employment action" means an action that a reasonable employee would find materially adverse. An action is materially adverse when it could dissuade a reasonable worker from disclosing or threatening to disclose i…

(740 ILCS 175/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 4101) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Illinois False Claims Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1304, eff. 7-27-10.)

(740 ILCS 175/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 4102) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "State" means the State of Illinois; any agency of State government; the system of State colleges and universities, any school district, community college district, county, municipality, muni…

(740 ILCS 175/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 4103) Sec. 3. False claims. (a) Liability for certain acts. (1) In general, any person who: (A) knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval; (B) knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made…

(740 ILCS 175/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 4104) Sec. 4. Civil actions for false claims. (a) Responsibilities of the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall diligently investigate a civil violation under Section 3. If the Attorney General finds that a person violated or is violati…

(740 ILCS 175/5) (from Ch. 127, par. 4105) Sec. 5. False claims procedure. (a) A subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness at a trial or hearing conducted under Section 4 of this Act may be served at any place in the State. (b) A civil action under Section 4 may not be broug…

(740 ILCS 175/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 4106) Sec. 6. Subpoenas. (a) In general. (1) Issuance and service. Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that any person may be in possession, custody, or control of any documentary material or information relevant to an investig…

(740 ILCS 175/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 4107) Sec. 7. Procedure. The Code of Civil Procedure shall apply to all proceedings under this Act, except when that Code is inconsistent with this Act. (Source: P.A. 87-662.)

(740 ILCS 175/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 4108) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-131) Sec. 8. Funds; Grants. (a) There is hereby created the State Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund to be held outside of the State Treasury with the State Treasurer as custodian. All …

(740 ILCS 180/0.01) (from Ch. 70, par. 0.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Wrongful Death Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(740 ILCS 180/1) (from Ch. 70, par. 1) Sec. 1. Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect or default, and the act, neglect or default is such as would, if death had not ensued, have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages,…

(740 ILCS 180/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 2) Sec. 2. (a) Every such action shall be brought by and in the names of the personal representatives of such deceased person, and, except as otherwise hereinafter provided, the amount recovered in every such action shall be for the exclusive b…

(740 ILCS 180/2.1) (from Ch. 70, par. 2.1) Sec. 2.1. In the event that the only asset of the deceased estate is a cause of action arising under this Act, and no petition for letters of office for his or her estate has been filed, the court, upon motion of any person who would be …

(740 ILCS 180/2.2) (from Ch. 70, par. 2.2) Sec. 2.2. The state of gestation or development of a human being when an injury is caused, when an injury takes effect, or at death, shall not foreclose maintenance of any cause of action under the law of this State arising from the deat…

(740 ILCS 185/0.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9400) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Wrongful Tree Cutting Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(740 ILCS 185/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9401) Sec. 1. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: (a) "Stumpage value" means the value of timber as it stands uncut in terms of an amount per unit of volume expressed as dollar value per board foot for that…

(740 ILCS 185/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9402) Sec. 2. Except as provided in Sections 2.5, 2.7, and 7, any party found to have intentionally cut or knowingly caused to be cut any timber or tree, other than a tree or woody plant referenced in the Illinois Exotic Weeds Act, which he…

(740 ILCS 185/2.5) Sec. 2.5. Trees intentionally cut or knowingly caused to be cut on protected land. Any party found to have intentionally cut or knowingly caused to be cut any standing timber or tree, other than a tree or woody plant referenced in the Illinois Exotic Weeds Act,…

(740 ILCS 185/2.6) Sec. 2.6. Remediation plan. The court may order parties that seek remediation costs for damage to protected land under Section 2.5 to develop a remediation plan pursuant to Section 3.5 of this Act. The remediation plan shall delineate the steps to address remed…

(740 ILCS 185/2.8) Sec. 2.8. Remedies. Nothing in this Act limits the rights of a party to pursue causes of action under other laws, including any available common law remedies for damages. A plaintiff may bring an action and recover damages under any applicable Section of this A…

(740 ILCS 185/3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9403) Sec. 3. The courts of this State may order the Director or his representative to secure 3 independent value appraisals to determine the stumpage value of wrongfully cut timber or trees under Section 2 of this Act. Such order must stat…

(740 ILCS 185/3.5) Sec. 3.5. Court-ordered determination of costs. The court, upon evaluating whether independent appraisals are necessary and appropriate in matters arising under Section 2.5 of this Act, may order up to 3 independent appraisals of stumpage value, and further ord…

(740 ILCS 185/4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9404) Sec. 4. Within 90 days after the Department is ordered to establish value appraisals under Section 3, it shall notify the court of its findings of value and expenses. The court shall then average the appraisals and award triple the av…

(740 ILCS 185/4.5) Sec. 4.5. Department assistance. If the court requests assistance from the Department pursuant to Section 3.5 of this Act, within 90 days after the Department is provided independent appraisals and remediation plans for review, the Department shall provide the …

(740 ILCS 185/4.7) Sec. 4.7. Use of award. Monetary awards for remediation costs of wrongfully cut trees under Section 2.5 of this Act must be used for costs related to remediation, restoration, or enhancement of the conservation value of the impacted property for protection, res…

(740 ILCS 185/5) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9405) Sec. 5. The Department may make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 84-138.)

(740 ILCS 185/6) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9406) Sec. 6. The Department shall publish or adopt and make available published technical information regarding volume and value determinations as the Director considers necessary for the purpose of establishing value. (Source: P.A. 84-138…

(740 ILCS 185/7) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9407) Sec. 7. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to a supplier of electricity, natural gas or telephone service who may cut, or cause to be cut, any tree or timber which may impair that supplier's ability to provide safe and reliabl…

(740 ILCS 190/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act. (Source: P.A. 101-556, eff. 1-1-20.)

(740 ILCS 190/10) Sec. 10. Civil action. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 15, if a depicted individual is identifiable to a reasonable person and suffers harm from the intentional dissemination or threatened dissemination by a person over the age of 18 of a private or …

(740 ILCS 190/15) Sec. 15. Exceptions to liability. (a) A person is not liable under this Act if the person proves that the dissemination of or a threat to disseminate a private sexual image or digitally altered sexual image was: (1) made in good faith: (A) by law enforcement; (B…

(740 ILCS 190/20) Sec. 20. Privacy of parties. (a) In an action under this Act: (1) a plaintiff may proceed by using a pseudonym in place of the true name of the plaintiff under Section 2-401 of the Code of Civil Procedure; and (2) the court may exclude or redact from all pleadin…

(740 ILCS 190/25) Sec. 25. Remedies. (a) In an action under this Act, a prevailing plaintiff may recover: (1) the greater of: (A) economic and noneconomic damages proximately caused by the defendant's dissemination or threatened dissemination, including damages for emotional dist…

(740 ILCS 190/30) Sec. 30. Statute of limitations. (a) An action under subsection (b) of Section 10 for: (1) a nonconsensual dissemination may not be brought later than 2 years from the date the dissemination was discovered or should have been discovered with the exercise of reas…

(740 ILCS 190/35) Sec. 35. Severability. If any provision of this Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or applicatio…

(740 ILCS 190/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: (1) "Child" means an unemancipated individual who is less than 18 years of age. (2) "Consent" means affirmative, conscious, and voluntary authorization by an individual with legal capacity to give authorization. (3) "Depi…

(740 ILCS 195/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Civil Liability for Doxing Act. (Source: P.A. 103-439, eff. 1-1-24.)

(740 ILCS 195/10) Sec. 10. Doxing. (a) An individual engages in the act of doxing when that individual intentionally publishes another person's personally identifiable information without the consent of the person whose information is published and: (1) the information is publish…

(740 ILCS 195/15) Sec. 15. Civil action. (a) A person who is aggrieved by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action against (i) the individual who committed the offense of doxing or (ii) any individual or entity that directs one or more persons to violate this Act and that…

(740 ILCS 195/20) Sec. 20. Injunctive relief. (a) A court in which a suit is brought under this Act, on the motion of a party, may issue a temporary restraining order, emergency order of protection, or preliminary or permanent injunction to restrain and prevent the disclosure or …

(740 ILCS 195/25) Sec. 25. Venue. A civil action may be brought in any county in which an element of the offense occurred, or in which a person resides who is the subject of personally identifiable information published in violation of this Act. (Source: P.A. 103-439, eff. 1-1-24…

(740 ILCS 195/30) Sec. 30. Constitutionality. The General Assembly does not intend this Act to allow, and this Act shall not allow, actions to be brought against constitutionally protected activity. (Source: P.A. 103-439, eff. 1-1-24.)