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SB 1493 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

COURT CLAIMS-GOLD STAR PROGRAM

Summary
Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides statements in a preamble concerning assisting Gold Star families. Provides for the Court of Claims to establish a Gold Star Families Assistance Program to access needs and provide information including a toll free helpline, regarding filing and claims pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Defines "Gold Star Family" as the family members of an individual who was killed in the line of duty and who was employed or serving in a capacity defined in the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Provides that the Court of Claims will report annually to the Governor, both houses of the General Assembly, and Department of Veterans' Affairs information concerning the number of Line of Duty Compensation Act claims filed, approved, and pending.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 3, 2009 Signed Aug 17, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2009 · House May 19, 2009

How they voted

58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 27, 2009
D Democratic36
36 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
58
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
6
Aug 17, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
upper
May 26, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 22, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 20, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 20, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2009
upper
May 20, 2009
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 19, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-2)
house
May 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 8, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 8, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
May 5, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 021-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 5, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 18, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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