DART-STEPHENS-FOWLER-FORBY-FRANKS, MURPHY, REITZ, HARTKE. New Act Creates the Illinois Legislative Medal of Valor Act. Provides that the General Assembly shall award the Illinois Legislative Medal of Valor to current or former members of the State military forces or the United States armed forces who perform extraordinary deeds of personal bravery or self-sacrifice. Provides that any individual having personal knowledge of an act, an achievement, or exceptional service warranting the award may make a recommendation to the Adjutant General. Provides that the Adjutant General must transmit the recommendations to a 5-member panel of veterans. Provides that the panel shall make recommendations to the General Assembly concerning awarding of the medal. Provides that the medal shall be awarded upon approval of a joint resolution of the General Assembly. Provides that the Governor shall confer the medal to recipients on Veteran's Day. Provides for the design and production of the medal, a ribbon for uniform wear, and a ceremonial plaque. Effective immediately. JAN-26-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-30-2001 H FIRST READING JAN-30-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-31-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE STE GOV ADMIN FEB-06-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR STEPHENS FEB-07-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FOWLER FEB-07-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FORBY MAR-08-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 008-000-000 HSGA MAR-08-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-09-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FRANKS MAR-20-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MURPHY MAR-27-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR REITZ MAR-27-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HARTKE APR-06-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary