VETERANS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires that a member of the Illinois National Guard, appointed by the Adjutant General, be added to the membership of the veterans advisory council.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
Jul 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2008 · House Apr 30, 2008
How they voted
30–17
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 53
May 31, 2008
D
Democratic33
78% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
89
Key actions
7
Committee
14
Amendments
16
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Davis
lower
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Davis
lower
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Davis
lower
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,3,4
lower
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 5-4(a)
upper
May 31, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Meeks
upper
May 31, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Meeks
upper
May 31, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Meeks
upper
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
upper
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
upper
May 31, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
upper
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James T. Meeks
upper
May 31, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James T. Meeks
upper
May 31, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James T. Meeks
upper
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-002-000
upper
May 31, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-17-6)
senate
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
upper
May 30, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James T. Meeks
upper
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
May 8, 2008
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 8, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 1, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 30, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-6)
house
Mar 6, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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