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HB1352 - 104th General Assembly

MULTI-COUNTY VET ASSISTANCE
Last Action
04/10/2025 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-9005from Ch. 34, par. 3-9005
55 ILCS 5/5-2006from Ch. 34, par. 5-2006
305 ILCS 5/12-3from Ch. 23, par. 12-3
305 ILCS 5/12-21.5from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.5
305 ILCS 5/12-21.13from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.13
330 ILCS 45/1from Ch. 23, par. 3081
330 ILCS 45/2from Ch. 23, par. 3082
330 ILCS 45/4from Ch. 23, par. 3084
330 ILCS 45/5from Ch. 23, par. 3085
330 ILCS 45/8from Ch. 23, par. 3088
330 ILCS 45/9from Ch. 23, par. 3089
330 ILCS 45/10from Ch. 23, par. 3090
730 ILCS 166/30
730 ILCS 167/10
730 ILCS 168/30
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Expands the Act to allow for the formation of multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions. Provides that veteran service organizations located in 2 or more adjacent counties having a population of 60,000 or less may enter into an agreement to come together and jointly form a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to serve the adjacent counties in accordance with the Act. Provides that a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission may also be formed under an agreement between an existing county Veterans Assistance Commission and a veteran service organization located in an adjacent county that is without a veterans assistance commission and has a population of 60,000 or less. Requires an agreement to form and maintain a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to set forth: (i) the distribution of funding with respect to each member county; (ii) the location of the Commission's office; (iii) the type of services provided; (iv) the superintendent selection or appointment process; (v) Commission rules and policies; and (vi) the composition of delegates and alternates on the Commission. Provides that multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions shall have the same powers and duties under the Act as Veterans Assistance Commissions that serve one county. Makes corresponding changes in the Counties Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Drug Court Treatment Act, the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, and the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds provisions concerning the creation of Jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commissions. Provides that in counties that do not have a Veterans Assistance Commission prior to January 1, 2026, and in which there exists a judicial circuit whose jurisdictional boundaries include multiple counties, veteran service organizations located within any of those counties that are within the judicial circuit's jurisdictional boundaries may come together and create a Jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commission that shall provide services to veterans and their families who reside in those participating counties. Contains provisions concerning the use of tax proceeds to hire Commission staff; the selection process for Commission superintendents, delegates, and alternates; mergers between existing county Veterans Assistance Commissions and jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commissions; and other matters.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
55 ILCS 5/3-9005from Ch. 34, par. 3-9005
55 ILCS 5/5-2006from Ch. 34, par. 5-2006
305 ILCS 5/12-3from Ch. 23, par. 12-3
305 ILCS 5/12-21.5from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.5
305 ILCS 5/12-21.13from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.13
330 ILCS 45/1from Ch. 23, par. 3081
330 ILCS 45/2from Ch. 23, par. 3082
330 ILCS 45/4from Ch. 23, par. 3084
330 ILCS 45/5from Ch. 23, par. 3085
330 ILCS 45/8from Ch. 23, par. 3088
330 ILCS 45/10from Ch. 23, par. 3090
730 ILCS 166/30
730 ILCS 167/10
730 ILCS 168/30
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Provides that in counties that do not have a Veterans Assistance Commission prior to January 1, 2026, and in which there exists a judicial circuit whose jurisdictional boundaries include multiple counties, veteran service organizations located within any of those counties that are within the judicial circuit's jurisdictional boundaries may come together and create a Jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commission that shall provide services to veterans and their families who reside in those participating counties. Contains provisions concerning the use of tax proceeds to hire Commission staff; the selection process for Commission superintendents, delegates, and alternates; mergers between existing county Veterans Assistance Commissions and jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commissions; and other matters.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
01/14/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore
01/23/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
01/28/2025 House First Reading
01/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
02/11/2025 House Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
02/18/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
03/12/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
03/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore
03/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/12/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
03/13/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
03/18/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
03/18/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000
03/19/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
03/19/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
03/19/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/19/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
03/19/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
03/19/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
03/20/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
03/20/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
03/20/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
03/21/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
03/21/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
03/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
03/28/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore
03/28/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
04/08/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
04/09/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
04/09/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/09/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
04/10/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
04/10/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/10/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
04/10/2025 Senate First Reading
04/10/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
04/29/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
05/06/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
05/09/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
05/15/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema