HB 5647 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Summary

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Authorizes the Department to make monthly (now, annual) payments to veterans service organizations from the Veterans Service Organization Reimbursement Fund. Requires the organizations to submit documentation to the Department monthly (now, annually) for the payments. Authorizes the Department to transfer up to $1,000,000 appropriated from the Veterans Service Organization Reimbursement Fund to the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund for grants to veterans service organizations.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2008

Committee Review

May 2008

House Passage

Apr 2008

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 3, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009

Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2008

How they voted

106–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 115

Apr 2, 2008

D Democratic64

60 Yea 4

93% Yea

R Republican51

46 Yea 5

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jan 13, 2009

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

May 15, 2008

Senate · Reported by committee

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee

Apr 9, 2008

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules

Apr 3, 2008

Senate · Introduced

Arrive in Senate

Apr 2, 2008

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (106-0-9)

Mar 6, 2008

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 010-000-000

Mar 6, 2008

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote

Mar 6, 2008

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee

Feb 25, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee

Feb 15, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor