MILITARY CODE-URANIUM TESTING
Summary
Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Provides that all members of the Illinois National Guard shall undergo pre-deployment and post-deployment testing for depleted uranium. Requires the Department of Military Affairs to cover the costs associated with such testing. Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide assistance to any resident of Illinois who served on active duty for any component of the U.S. Armed Forces, excluding the Illinois National Guard, who requests a pre-deployment or post-deployment test for depleted uranium. Effective June 30, 2017.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 25, 2016
Signed Aug 5, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2016 · House May 31, 2016
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 53
May 27, 2016
D
Democratic34
91% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
76
Key actions
16
Committee
21
Amendments
11
Aug 5, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-001-000
lower
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-001-000
lower
May 30, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 30, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 30, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
lower
May 30, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
lower
May 30, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Smiddy
lower
May 30, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Smiddy
lower
May 29, 2016
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
May 29, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 27, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-6)
senate
May 25, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Koehler
upper
May 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 006-000-000
upper
May 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
upper
May 20, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 20, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
upper
May 12, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-003-000
upper
May 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 6, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 6, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
upper
May 3, 2016
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 25, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Smiddy
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 023-000-000
lower
Apr 8, 2016
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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