SB 866

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 100th Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 26, 2017
  • Passed Senate Apr 26, 2017
  • Passed House May 19, 2017
  • Became Law Aug 11, 2017

Veterans-Service Animals

Abstract

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs shall provide informational resources and education to veterans returning from deployment regarding service animals for individuals with disabilities including, but not limited to, resources and education on service animals that guide people who are blind, pull a wheelchair, alert a person with hearing loss, protect a person having a seizure, assist a person with a traumatic brain injury, and calm a person with post-traumatic stress disorder during an anxiety attack or psychiatric episode.

Bill Sponsors (12)

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Aug 11, 2017

Senate

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0084

Senate

Effective Date January 1, 2018

Senate

Governor Approved

Jun 16, 2017

Senate

Sent to the Governor

May 19, 2017

Senate

Passed Both Houses

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-000

May 18, 2017

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

May 16, 2017

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

House

Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael D. Unes

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe

May 11, 2017

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 009-000-000

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

May 08, 2017

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke

May 03, 2017

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke

House

Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee

House

Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Daniel J. Burke

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

Apr 26, 2017

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

House

Arrived in House

Mar 29, 2017

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

Mar 15, 2017

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2017

Senate

Second Reading

Mar 08, 2017

Senate

Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2017

Feb 27, 2017

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine

Feb 16, 2017

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Senate

Postponed - Veterans Affairs

Feb 15, 2017

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino

Feb 08, 2017

Senate

Assigned to Veterans Affairs

Feb 07, 2017

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

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