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HB 5398 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

VETERANS ADVISORY COUNCIL

Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Changes the composition of the veterans advisory council from 17 to 21 by adding one person appointed by the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, one person appointed by the Illinois Attorney General, one person appointed by the Illinois Secretary of State, and one person appointed by the Director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Provides that one veteran or family member of a veteran (rather than one veteran) appointed by the commander or president of each veterans service organization or military family organization (rather than only each veterans service organization) that is chartered by the federal government and by the State of Illinois and elects to appoint a member shall sit on the council. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 12, 2010 Signed Jul 26, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2010 · House Mar 12, 2010

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 29, 2010
D Democratic36
35 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 3
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 26, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Apr 29, 2010
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-4)
senate
Apr 15, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 16, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 12, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-6)
house
Mar 4, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2010
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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