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HB 3273 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

VETERANS MONUMENT PROTECTION

Summary
Creates the Veterans' Monument Protection Act. Prohibits any business or recyclable metal dealer, as defined in the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law, to purchase, accept, or give anything of value in exchange for any metal taken from the grave marker of a veteran. Provides that a business or recyclable metal dealer who commits a violation of the Act is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined a maximum of $1,000 per grave marker. Provides that upon discovering that metal from the grave marker of a veteran is missing, a cemetery official shall notify the local law enforcement agency and, if possible, the family of the deceased veteran. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Apr 6, 2011 Signed Aug 15, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2011 · House Apr 5, 2011

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 56
May 18, 2011
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican23
22 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 15, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 18, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 18, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-2)
senate
May 6, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 7, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 5, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-15)
house
Mar 10, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.