Date	Chamber	Action
8/11/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0302

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 2805/2.02a new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that any natural father, natural mother, or spouse of a veteran killed in the line of duty, (also known as a Gold Star Family member) deemed eligible for per diem payments by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs who was a resident of the State of Illinois for a continuous period of one year immediately before making application is entitled to admission to any of the Illinois Veterans Homes should vacant beds exist. Further provides that preference for filling vacant beds or for filling vacant beds from a waiting list shall be granted first to eligible veterans.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that any natural father, natural mother, or spouse of a veteran killed in the line of duty, (also known as a Gold Star Family member) deemed eligible by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (rather than deemed eligible for per diem payments by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs) who was a resident of the State of Illinois for a continuous period of one year immediately before making application is entitled to admission to any of the Illinois Veterans Homes should vacant beds exist.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/22/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2/22/2011	House	First Reading
2/22/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/24/2011	House	Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
3/2/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
3/2/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
3/10/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
3/10/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 017-000-000
3/10/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/6/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
4/7/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/7/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2011
4/8/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
4/11/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/11/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
5/6/2011	Senate	Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
5/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
5/17/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/17/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/15/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
8/11/2011	House	Governor Approved
8/11/2011	House	Effective Date January 1, 2012
8/11/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0302

Back To Top