MILITARY SERVICE-RIGHTS
Summary
Amends the Service Men's Employment Tenure Act. Provides that persons in military service with the State of Illinois or in federal active duty service (instead of only in military service with the State) pursuant to the orders of the President of the United States or the Governor (instead of only the Governor) are entitled to certain rights in connection with a stay, postponement, or suspension of court proceedings and a monetary credit or refund of college tuition and fees. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Jul 2004
Introduced Mar 31, 2004
Signed Jul 28, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2004 · House Mar 31, 2004
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 56
May 13, 2004
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
69
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 28, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-1)
senate
Apr 22, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2004
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Mar 31, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 31, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-3)
house
Mar 30, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 30, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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