Stephanie Kifowit
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 84
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 140/1.1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2805/38 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Creates the Veterans' Service-Related Ailments Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall review and make recommendations regarding veterans' service-related ailments that are not recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including exploring why certain service-related ailments are not recognized and determining what may be done to have them recognized. Provides who shall serve on the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall meet at least once every 2 months beginning July 1, 2019. Provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall prepare a report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study and shall submit the report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2019. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved on December 31, 2020. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 140/1.1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2805/38 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Requires the Task Force to assess ways the State can improve the rate at which disability compensation claims are approved by the federal government and correct the disparity between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' approval of disability compensation for Illinois veterans and that which is approved for veterans in other states. Provides that 4 members of different Illinois counties' Veterans Assistance Commissions, Veteran Service Officers, and VITAS officials shall be appointed to serve on the Task Force by the chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives and the chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee in the Senate. Requires the report to be submitted by December 31, 2020 (rather than 2019) and the Task Force to dissolve and the amendatory Act's provisions to be repealed on December 31, 2021 (rather than 2020). Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 In provisions establishing the membership of the Veterans' Service-Related Ailments Task Force, provides that a total of 4 members shall be appointed, one each by the chair and the minority spokesperson of the Veterans' Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives (instead of the chair) and one each by the chair and the minority spokesperson of the Veterans Affairs Committee of the Senate (instead of the chair).
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0225
Effective Date August 9, 2019
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 118-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Castro
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Castro
Recalled to Second Reading
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs
Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina Castro
Arrive in Senate
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry Costello, II
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 013-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000
Assigned to Executive Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
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