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HB 1460 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

MWRD-VETERANS PREFERENCE

Summary
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Rewrites and simplifies the provisions relating to veteran's preference. Provides that veterans are entitled to a preference of 5 points to be added to their final grade on any promotional examination held on or after the effective date. Deletes a provision prohibiting a person from receiving a veterans' preference more than once. Deletes a provision that a person entitled to a preference does not have to furnish evidence of honorable discharge from the armed forces before the examination. Effective January 1, 2004.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
Mar 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2003

How they voted

71–21
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 94
Mar 13, 2003
D Democratic50
48 Yea 2 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican44
23 Yea 19 Nay 2
52% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 2, 2003
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Mar 19, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 18, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (71-21-2)
house
Feb 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 27, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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