Stephanie Kifowit
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 84
Primary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Contains provisions concerning the establishment of various programs and services for the benefit of veterans including a proactive outreach program for veterans that served in high casualty units, in units that experienced high conflict areas, and in units where at least one service member committed suicide following his or her service; a public awareness campaign concerning the trauma and internal injuries suffered by veterans; specified training concerning mental health services for employees of veterans service organizations, Veterans Assistance Commissions, and veterans' service associations; educational success programs for veterans experiencing specified difficulties in higher education; a family preparation course for the families of returning veterans; a licensing program for therapy dogs for veterans; a transition program for returning veterans that reside in the State; a system that allows veterans to file a specified federal form immediately upon discharge; creation of an employer training program; and a standard statewide peer-to-peer training program to familiarize veterans with the veterans' services available at the local, State, and federal levels. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to adopt any rules necessary to implement these provisions.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0482
Effective Date June 1, 2018
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 099-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
Recalled to Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; T. Cullerton
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2017
Second Reading
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2017
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Arrive in Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-005-001
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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