Rosemary Mulligan
- Republican
Primary
Amends the Military Code of Illinois and the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the Division of Family Affairs within the Department of Military Affairs to assist family members of military members who are mobilized or in service abroad, including through advocacy to help such family members access all available State services that are provided through the Department or any other State agency. Makes the head of the Division an Assistant Adjutant General. Creates the Division of Women Veterans Affairs within the Department of Veterans' Affairs to serve as an advocate for women veterans and assess the needs of women veterans with respect to issues including, but not limited to, compensation, rehabilitation, outreach, health care, and issues facing women veterans in the community; also provides that the Division shall review the Department's programs, activities, research projects, and other initiatives designed to meet the needs of women veterans and shall make recommendations to the Director of Veterans' Affairs concerning ways to improve, modify, and effect change in programs and services for women veterans. Makes the head of the Division an Assistant Director of Veterans' Affairs. Effective immediately.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0094
Effective Date July 27, 2009
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009
Second Reading
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
First Reading
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