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SB 40 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

VETERANS - BENEFITS REVIEW

Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct an annual review comparing the benefits that Illinois veterans receive with those benefits received by veterans in other states and U.S. territories. Provides that this benefits review shall be annually reported to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Illinois Congressional delegation. Effective January 1, 2006.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Apr 11, 2005 Signed Jul 11, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2005 · House May 4, 2005

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 52
Apr 11, 2005
D Democratic27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican25
22 Yea 3
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
83
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jul 11, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 4, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 4, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-3)
house
Apr 28, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-4)
senate
Mar 10, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; del Valle
upper
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 1, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government
upper
Feb 24, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 24, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 3, 2005
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 23 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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