Official Text and Analysis.

Excludes employees of motor, air, or rail carriers as persons that may bring a qui tam action as an aggrieved person or whistleblower.

Modifies the null and void clause to require funding sufficient for the state and local governments to defend themselves against qui tam actions.

Modifies the null and void clause to instead make the bill null and void if funding is provided for the agencies, at the level requested in the governor's budget proposal, to enforce the laws laws that a qui tam action may enforce under the bill.

Removes representative organizations and local or political subdivisions of a state as entities included in the definition of relator. Removes the provision authorizing an individual to designate those entities to bring a qui tam action on their behalf.

Removes the Minimum Wage Act, the Wage Payment Act, and laws related to wage rebates as laws that may be enforced under a qui tam action.

Provides an employer right to cure an alleged violation, and that no qui tam action may be brought if the employer cures the violation.

Adds laws relating to (1) employee rights to organize or refrain from organizing; and (2) employee authorization of union dues, to the laws that may be enforced by a qui tam action.

Provides that a party, rather than a relator, that prevails in a qui tam action is entitled to attorneys' fees and costs.

Limits the definitions of "aggrieved person" and "whistleblower" to persons employed by the employer subject to a qui tam action.

Prohibits a qui tam action if the allegations were publicly disclosed through specified means.

Excludes employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement as persons that may bring a qui tam action as an aggrieved person or whistleblower. Excludes actions concerning those persons from being brought as qui tam actions.

Authorizes a "qui tam" action, where a relator pursues relief on behalf of an agency, for the enforcement of various employment laws. Establishes the distribution of any penalties or damages awarded pursuant to a qui tam action..