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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 4, 2025
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 23 co
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jil Tracy
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Do Pass as Amended Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Stephanie A. Kifowit
Li Arellano, Jr.
Sally J. Turner
John F. Curran
Donald P. DeWitte
Wayne A. Rosenthal
Amy Briel
Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
Andrew S. Chesney
Mike Simmons