SB 1244

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 101st Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 10, 2019
  • Passed Senate Apr 10, 2019
  • Passed House May 30, 2019
  • Signed by Governor Aug 09, 2019

Veteran Memorial Markers

Abstract

Amends the Cemetery Oversight Act. Provides that no cemetery authority shall charge a consumer an amount exceeding $500 for the placement of a headstone or memorial marker that is provided for a United States Veteran by the United States Government. Defines "placement". Makes related changes to provide that a cemetery authority claiming a partial exemption under the Act shall be required to comply with this requirement. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 411/5-20 225 ILCS 411/20-13 new Adds reference to: 330 ILCS 110/1.1 from Ch. 21, par. 59a1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Veterans Burial Places Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall pay an amount not to exceed $125 (rather than $100) to the next of kin or $100 to the cemetery official responsible for the cost of transporting and erecting a headstone or memorial. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the amount that may be paid to the cemetery official is $125 (rather than $100). House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the payment by the Department of Veterans' Affairs to the next of kin or cemetery official is subject to appropriation.

Bill Sponsors (15)

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Aug 09, 2019

Senate

Governor Approved

Senate

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0317

Senate

Effective Date August 9, 2019

Jun 28, 2019

Senate

Sent to the Governor

May 30, 2019

Senate

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000

Senate

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government

Senate

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

Senate

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2019

Senate

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

Senate

Passed Both Houses

Senate

Senate Concurs

Senate

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000

May 28, 2019

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 019-000-000

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee

May 26, 2019

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood

May 24, 2019

House

Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019

May 22, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

May 21, 2019

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

May 14, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

May 09, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 015-000-000

Apr 24, 2019

House

Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee

Apr 15, 2019

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Apr 12, 2019

Senate

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

Apr 11, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Apr 10, 2019

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood

House

Arrived in House

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

Apr 09, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

Apr 04, 2019

Senate

Recalled to Second Reading

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Belt

Senate

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

Apr 01, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

Mar 29, 2019

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Mar 27, 2019

Senate

Second Reading

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2019

Mar 26, 2019

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs

Mar 21, 2019

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt

Mar 20, 2019

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019

Senate

Do Pass as Amended Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000

Mar 19, 2019

Senate

Waive Posting Notice

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs

Mar 15, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt

Feb 20, 2019

Senate

Postponed - Veterans Affairs

Feb 13, 2019

Senate

Assigned to Veterans Affairs

Feb 06, 2019

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt

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Related Documents

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House Amendment 001
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Senate Amendment 001

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