HB 5184

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 102nd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 31, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2022
  • Passed Senate Mar 31, 2022
  • Became Law May 06, 2022

Veterans Assistance Comm

Abstract

Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Provides that the "overseer of military veterans assistance" shall be construed to mean the commanders of the various congressionally chartered veteran service organizations, or the Superintendent of a County Veterans Assistance Commission. Provides that funding for Veterans Assistance Commissions shall be derived from: (i) a tax levied under the Counties Code and the Illinois Public Aid Code; (ii) funds from the county general corporate fund; and (iii) State funds from the Department of Human Services. Provides that congressionally chartered veteran service organizations and county Veterans Assistance Commissions, if applicable (rather than military veterans organizations), shall undertake the assistance of military veterans and their families. Provides that in a county having 2 or more congressionally chartered veteran service organizations, the congressionally chartered veteran service organizations may come together to form a Veterans Assistance Commission that shall act as the central office for all veterans and their families and for the families of deceased veterans. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in a county having a population of less than 3,000,000 in which there is created a County Veterans Assistance Commission, the county shall levy for assistance to military veterans and their families a tax of an amount which, when added to the unobligated balance available for such purpose at the close of the preceding fiscal year will equal .02% of the last known assessed value of the taxable property in the county. Requires County Veterans Assistance Commissions to be in charge of the administration of general assistance benefits and other public aid benefits provided under the Illinois Public Aid Code for military veterans and their families. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants that have a County Veterans Assistance Commission to levy for assistance to military veterans and their families a tax of an amount which, when added to the unobligated balance available for such purpose at the close of the preceding fiscal year, will equal .02% of the last known assessed value of the taxable property in the county, or will equal .03% of such assessed value if such higher amount is authorized by the electors of the county. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/12-21.5 from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.5 305 ILCS 5/12-21.13 from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.13 Adds reference to: 330 ILCS 45/11 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause and reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with various changes. Eliminates Illinois Public Aid Code language that changed the placement of certain taxation provisions. Eliminates Counties Code language that added certain taxation provisions. Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Changes the term "overseer of military veterans assistance" to "administrator of military veterans assistance". Deletes language concerning almshouses, orphan asylums, and facilities for indigent persons who are mentally ill. Deletes references to "military veterans organization". Makes changes concerning military discharges and other matters. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Further amends the Counties Code. In a provision permitting a county with a Veterans Assistance Commission to impose a tax on all taxable property for the purpose of providing assistance to military veterans and their families, provides that the tax shall be separate from all other taxes which the county is authorized to levy. Provides that in counties where a Veterans Assistance Commission has been properly created, those County Veterans Assistance Commissions shall be in charge of the administration of the assistance provided under certain provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Further amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Makes changes to the definition of "veteran service organization". Provides that it shall be the duty of the commander, quartermaster, or commandant (rather than the commander) of each veteran service organization to send the commander, quartermaster, or commandant (rather than the commander) of every other organization a written list of the names of all persons to whom assistance has been granted during the preceding month. Provides that in a county having 2 or more veteran service organizations, the Veterans Assistance Commission of such county may (rather than shall) act as the central service office for all veterans and their families and for the families of deceased veterans. Makes other changes.

Bill Sponsors (22)

Votes


Actions


May 06, 2022

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0732

House

Governor Approved

House

Effective Date January 1, 2023

Apr 20, 2022

House

Sent to the Governor

Apr 07, 2022

House

Passed Both Houses

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

House

House Concurs

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000

Apr 06, 2022

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 010-000-000

Apr 05, 2022

House

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

Mar 31, 2022

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

Arrived in House

Senate

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

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

Mar 29, 2022

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Mar 25, 2022

Senate

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

Mar 24, 2022

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2022

Senate

Second Reading

Mar 23, 2022

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

Senate

Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 007-000-000

Mar 22, 2022

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

Mar 17, 2022

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

Mar 16, 2022

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Craig Wilcox

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Assigned to Local Government

Mar 08, 2022

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

Mar 07, 2022

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

Senate

First Reading

Mar 04, 2022

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

Mar 03, 2022

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 009-000-000

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

Mar 02, 2022

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee

Mar 01, 2022

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

House

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

Feb 17, 2022

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson

Feb 16, 2022

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Feb 15, 2022

House

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

Feb 09, 2022

House

Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee

Jan 31, 2022

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Jan 27, 2022

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

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