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Public Act 102-0382
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| HB1290 Enrolled | LRB102 03300 RJF 13313 b |
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AN ACT concerning government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Statute on Statutes is amended by adding |
Section 1.44 as follows:
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(5 ILCS 70/1.44 new) |
Sec. 1.44. Honorably discharged; veterans benefits. In |
determining the meaning of any statute or rule or |
interpretation by the various administrative agencies of this |
State, for purposes of determining eligibility for any |
veterans benefit available from the State, the words |
"honorable discharge" and "honorably discharged" include a |
discharge under other than honorable conditions or general |
discharge under honorable conditions if only due to a person's |
sexual orientation or gender identity but does not include a |
bad conduct discharge or a dishonorable discharge.
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