HB 120

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 101st Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 23, 2019
  • Passed House Apr 04, 2019
  • Passed Senate May 23, 2019
  • Became Law Aug 09, 2019

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Abstract

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).

Bill Sponsors (27)

Votes


Actions


Aug 09, 2019

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0225

House

Effective Date August 9, 2019

House

Governor Approved

Jun 27, 2019

House

Sent to the Governor

May 31, 2019

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

May 29, 2019

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000

House

Passed Both Houses

House

House Concurs

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 118-000-000

May 28, 2019

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

May 27, 2019

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000

May 24, 2019

House

Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

House

Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

May 23, 2019

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Castro

House

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2

House

Arrived in House

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Castro

Senate

Recalled to Second Reading

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton

May 22, 2019

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000

May 21, 2019

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart

May 20, 2019

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter

May 17, 2019

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

May 16, 2019

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

May 14, 2019

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs

May 09, 2019

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019

Senate

Second Reading

May 08, 2019

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

May 07, 2019

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs

May 02, 2019

Senate

Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

Apr 24, 2019

Senate

Assigned to Veterans Affairs

Apr 23, 2019

Senate

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina Castro

Apr 04, 2019

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

Apr 03, 2019

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Apr 02, 2019

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

House

Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry Costello, II

Mar 29, 2019

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 013-000-000

Mar 19, 2019

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

Mar 18, 2019

House

Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

Feb 07, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

Feb 06, 2019

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000

Jan 29, 2019

House

Assigned to Executive Committee

Jan 09, 2019

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

Dec 10, 2018

House

Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

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Related Documents

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