Date	Chamber	Action
7/21/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0779

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 2805/2.08 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires the Department to establish an advisory council for each veterans home. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Replaces the Advisory Council members appointed by the Governor with members appointed by the Commander or President of each Veterans Service Organization that (i) is chartered by the federal government and chartered by the State of Illinois and (ii) elects to appoint a member. Provides that those members shall serve for terms of 2 years.

House Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	20 ILCS 2805/2.08 new

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 2805/15 new

Deletes everything. Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides for the establishment of a veterans advisory council to advise the Department with respect to the fulfillment of the Department's statutory duties, review and study the issues and concerns that are most significant to Illinois veterans, and perform other functions. Effective July 1, 2004.

	Fiscal Note (Department of Veterans Affairs)
	No fiscal impact.

House Amendment No. 2
Deletes language requiring each State-operated veterans home to be represented on the council by a legislative member. Requires the appointed nonlegislative members to be veterans. Provides that the appointing authority, rather than the Director of Veterans' Affairs, shall make appointments to fill vacancies.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
2/6/2004	Senate	First Reading
2/6/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/18/2004	Senate	Assigned to State Government
2/26/2004	Senate	Do Pass State Government; 005-000-000
2/26/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004
3/23/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
3/23/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
3/23/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government
3/24/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
3/24/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick Welch
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted State Government; 009-000-000
3/24/2004	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halvorson
3/24/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
3/24/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/25/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
3/26/2004	House	Arrived in House
3/26/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/30/2004	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
3/30/2004	House	First Reading
3/30/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/31/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/1/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
4/2/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
4/2/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
4/21/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
4/22/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
4/30/2004	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2004
5/4/2004	House	Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee
5/4/2004	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
5/6/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee
5/6/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
5/6/2004	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
5/6/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2004	House	Fiscal Note Filed
5/11/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
5/11/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
5/12/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2004	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2004	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
5/19/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/24/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/25/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/25/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/26/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
5/26/2004	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
5/26/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 27, 2004.
5/27/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
5/27/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/27/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
5/27/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/28/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government
5/28/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government
5/29/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted State Government; 006-003-000
5/29/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Adopted State Government; 006-003-000
5/29/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-000-000
5/29/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 046-000-000
5/29/2004	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/25/2004	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/21/2004	Senate	Governor Approved
7/21/2004	Senate	Effective Date July 21, 2004
7/21/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0779

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