MILITARYPRESENTATION OF FLAG
Summary
Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Provides that when any Illinois resident dies while on State Active Duty, the Adjutant General, the Assistant Adjutant General for Army, or the Assistant Adjutant General for Air shall present one State flag of Illinois to the next of kin of the deceased who receives the United States burial flag, or that person's designee, as soon as is practicable. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a representative designated by the Adjutant General, in addition to the Adjutant General, the Assistant Adjutant General for Army, or the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, may (instead of shall) present one State flag of Illinois to the next of kin of a deceased member of the Illinois National Guard or a deceased resident of Illinois who receives the United States burial flag.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Feb 16, 2022
Signed Jun 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2022 · House Mar 30, 2022
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Feb 16, 2022
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 10, 2022
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 30 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
P
Mike Halpin
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
AM
Antonio Muñoz
DDemocratic
Co
Avery Bourne
RRepublican
Co
Blaine Wilhour
RRepublican
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Craig Wilcox
RRepublican
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Caulkins
RRepublican
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
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