Bill Status of HB 5368   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  MILITARY FAMILY COMPACT ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-John E. Bradley-Mike Boland-Jack McGuire-LaShawn K. Ford, Elizabeth Hernandez, Lisa M. Dugan, Milton Patterson, Wyvetter H. Younge, Elga L. Jefferies, Careen M Gordon, Esther Golar, Michael K. Smith, Roger L. Eddy, Jack D. Franks and Al Riley

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dan Kotowski-Linda Holmes)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/16/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0736

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Military Family Interstate Compact Implementation Statute Drafting Advisory Committee Act. Creates the Committee as an interagency advisory committee to develop a comprehensive statute to implement the Model Interstate Compact on Military Families. The Lieutenant Governor is the chair of the Committee. Designates other members. Requires a report to the General Assembly. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Committee shall develop a comprehensive statute to implement the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (instead of the Model Interstate Compact on Military Families). Requires the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to provide staff and administrative support to the Committee.

Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Office of the Lieutenant Governor)
This legislation will not require the expenditure of State funds or decrease State revenues.

House Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 2805/30 new
820 ILCS 405/601from Ch. 48, par. 431

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the Task Force on Servicemember and Veterans Education. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force and the duties of the Task Force. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act to provide that a person is not ineligible for benefits if he or she left employment to accompany a spouse reassigned from one military assignment to another, but the employer's account shall not be charged.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Military Family Interstate Compact Implementation Statute Drafting Advisory Committee shall have as one of its members a designee from the Department of Employment Security (instead of from the Department of Labor).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2008HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
  3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/5/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 013-000-000
  3/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  3/13/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
  4/2/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/2/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  4/7/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  4/7/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor Committee
  4/8/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor Committee; 012-000-000
  4/15/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  4/15/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  4/15/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  4/15/2008HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  4/16/2008SenateArrive in Senate
  4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/16/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  4/16/2008SenateFirst Reading
  4/16/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  5/7/2008SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  5/14/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
  5/14/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/14/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  5/14/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/15/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
  5/15/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2008
  5/15/2008SenateSecond Reading
  5/15/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2008
  5/20/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  5/20/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/21/2008HouseArrived in House
  5/21/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/22/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  5/22/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/27/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/31/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
  5/31/2008HousePassed Both Houses
  6/30/2008HouseSent to the Governor
  7/16/2008HouseGovernor Approved
  7/16/2008HouseEffective Date July 16, 2008
  7/16/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0736

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