HB 5653 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

VETERANS' SERVICES TASK FORCE

Summary

Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Reenacts a provision concerning the Veterans' Service-Related Ailments Task Force repealed by Public Act 102-417. Changes the name of the Veterans' Service-Related Ailments Task Force to the Veterans' Services Task Force. Changes the frequency of Task Force meetings to at least twice a year and at any other times the Task Force deems necessary. Requires the Task Force to submit its report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2025. Repeals the provisions creating the Task Force on December 31, 2026. Effective immediately.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2024

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 18, 2024 Last action May 17, 2024

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024

How they voted

108–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 117

Apr 17, 2024

D Democratic77

73 Yea 4

94% Yea

R Republican40

35 Yea 5

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

40

Key actions

4

Committee

8

May 17, 2024

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

lower

May 10, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024

lower

Apr 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024

lower

Apr 30, 2024

Committee

Assigned to Veterans Affairs

lower

Apr 30, 2024

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

Apr 18, 2024

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

Apr 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 014-000-000

lower

Feb 28, 2024

Committee

Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 9, 2024

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors