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Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Expands the Act to allow for the formation of multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions. Provides that veteran service organizations located in 2 or more adjacent counties having a population of 60,000 or less may enter into an agreement to come together and jointly form a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to serve the adjacent counties in accordance with the…
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Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Expands the Act to allow for the formation of multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions. Provides that veteran service organizations located in 2 or more adjacent counties having a population of 60,000 or less may enter into an agreement to come together and jointly form a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to serve the adjacent counties in accordance with the Act. Provides that a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission may also be formed under an agreement between an existing county Veterans Assistance Commission and a veteran service organization located in an adjacent county that is without a veterans assistance commission and has a population of 60,000 or less. Requires an agreement to form and maintain a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to set forth: (i) the distribution of funding with respect to each member county; (ii) the location of the Commission's office; (iii) the type of services provided; (iv) the superintendent selection or appointment process; (v) Commission rules and policies; and (vi) the composition of delegates and alternates on the Commission. Provides that multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions shall have the same powers and duties under the Act as Veterans Assistance Commissions that serve one county. Makes corresponding changes in the Counties Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Drug Court Treatment Act, the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, and the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Effective immediately.
Every action
56 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
HouseFirst Reading
CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
CommitteeAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee · House Veterans' Affairs
HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore
CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee · House Veterans' Affairs
CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote · House Veterans' Affairs
CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000 · House Veterans' Affairs
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee · House Veterans' Affairs
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000 · House Veterans' Affairs
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
SenateArrive in Senate
SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
SenateFirst Reading
CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
