VETERAN BENEFIT-DISCHARGE TYPE
Summary
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Provides that, in determining the meaning of any statute or rule or interpretation by the various administrative agencies of this State, for purposes of determining eligibility for any veterans benefit available from the State, the words "honorable discharge" and "honorably discharged" include a discharge under other than honorable conditions due to post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, status as a survivor of sexual assault or harassment, LGBTQ-related issues, or mental health issues, but do not include a bad conduct discharge or a dishonorable discharge.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Mar 4, 2022
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 004-001-000
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 23, 2021
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Natalie Manley
DDemocratic
Co
Suzanne Ness
DDemocratic
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