Bill Status of HB 5895   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  VETERANS ASSISTANCE-DEFINITION

House Sponsors
Rep. Maurice A. West, II

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  11/12/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
330 ILCS 45/1from Ch. 23, par. 3081

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Defines "veteran" to mean any person who: (i) served on active duty in any branch of the United States Armed Forces and whose last discharge or release was under conditions other than dishonorable; (ii) served on active duty in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, including active duty solely for training purposes, and was either awarded a service-connected disability or died in such service under conditions other than dishonorable; (iii) served in the National Guard or as a reservist in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, including active duty solely for training purposes; or (iv) is determined to be a veteran according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; provided, that in any case, the service of such person qualified under items (i) through (iv) was entered into or served in Illinois, or such person has resided in the State for at least one day, except for the purpose of determining the residential eligibility of a deceased veteran's dependents.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  10/18/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  11/12/2024HouseFirst Reading
  11/12/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee

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