SERVICE MEMBER RELIEF-CONTRACT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Service Member Civil Relief Act. Provides that any person or service member who enters military service may, at any time after receiving military orders to relocate for a period of service of at least 90 days, terminate or suspend certain specified contracts for service. Provides that termination or suspension of a contract must be made by delivery of a written or electronic notice, along with a copy of the service member's official military orders calling him or her to military service, to the specified service provider. Provides that a termination or suspension of service is effective on the day notice is given. Provides that a service member who terminates or suspends a contract for services, and who is no longer in active military service, may reinstate the provision of service upon providing written or electronic notice to the service provider that he or she is no longer on active military service. Provides that nothing shall be construed to conflict with the provisions of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or any other applicable provision of the Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 4, 2017
Signed Aug 22, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2017 · House Apr 4, 2017
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 30, 2017
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Amendments
6
Aug 22, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-6)
house
Mar 21, 2017
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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