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HB4757 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024
HB4757

Introduced 2/6/2024, by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2805/40 new
    Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs shall create, and the Department of Labor shall make available, at no cost, a veterans and service members' benefits, services, and protections poster. Requires the poster to include, but not be limited to, information regarding free veterans' benefits and services provided by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and other veterans service organizations, tax benefits, the Illinois veteran driver's license and non-driver veteran identification card, and Illinois protections for survivors of sexual violence in the military. Requires the poster to also include contact information for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs; and the Veterans Crisis Line. Effective January 1, 2025.

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A BILL FOR

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1     AN ACT concerning State government.

2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:

4     Section 5. The Department of Veterans' Affairs Act is
5 amended by adding Section 40 as follows:

6     (20 ILCS 2805/40 new)
7     Sec. 40. Notice of veterans and service members' benefits,
8 services, and protections. The Department shall create, and
9 the Department of Labor shall make available, at no cost, a
10 veterans and service members' benefits, services, and
11 protections poster. Such a poster shall include, but not be
12 limited to, information regarding the following:
13         (1) Free veterans' benefits and services provided by
14     the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and other
15     veterans service organizations;
16         (2) Tax benefits;
17         (3) Illinois veteran driver's license and non-driver
18     veteran identification card;
19         (4) Illinois protections for survivors of sexual
20     violence in the military; and
21         (5) Contact information for the following:
22             (i) The United States Department of Veterans
23         Affairs;

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1             (ii) The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs;
2         and
3             (iii) The Veterans Crisis Line.

4     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
5 1, 2025.

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