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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.
Introduced
Apr 10, 2025
Last Action
May 22, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 32 co
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Suzanne M. Ness
Martha Deuter
Amy L. Grant
Wayne A. Rosenthal
Jawaharial Williams
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Jason R. Bunting
Charles Meier
Amy Briel
John F. Curran
Darby A. Hills
Mark L. Walker
Stephanie A. Kifowit
Robert "Bob" Rita
Tony M. McCombie