Illinois House Bill 2628 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 23 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-23 - Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Creates the Veterans Suicide Prevention Commission Act. Creates the Veterans Suicide Prevention Commission. Provides that the Commission's purpose is to prevent veteran suicide. Requires the Commission to: (i) drive the State's strategic vision for assessing and achieving the successful transition, adjustment, and reintegration of service members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families through the coordination of the collective efforts of public and private organization throughout the State with the goal of preventing veteran suicide; (ii) facilitate, collaborate, and coordinate the efforts of these organizations to effectively and responsively meet the needs of the military community with the goal of preventing veteran suicide; (iii) conduct planning, research, education, training, and evaluation activities to improve the operations and coordination of the systems of care and support with the goal of preventing veteran suicide; (iv) coordinate its activities with those of Illinois Joining Forces and other advocacy organizations for service members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families. Contains provisions concerning the Commission's composition; term appointments; meetings; and other matters. Provides that the duties of the Commission are to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of those State programs and services related to the military community; promote coordination and efficiency among State, county, and local units of government and municipalities; issue periodic reports on its performance and progress in meeting its goals; monitor the progress of the implementation of the Strategic Action Plan on Homelessness developed by specified federal agencies and other organizations as they address the needs of the service members and veterans community, and their families, to prevent veteran suicide; and other matters. Provides that the Commission is subject to the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act.

VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION

Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Sue Scherer [D]	Rep. Joyce Mason [D]
Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin [D]	Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]	Sen. Don Harmon [D]	Sen. John Connor [D]
Sen. Sally Turner [R]

2021-04-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-23	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
2021-05-29	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2021-05-21	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021
2021-05-10	Senate	Assigned to Veterans Affairs
2021-04-27	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
2021-04-27	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
2021-04-27	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-04-27	Senate	First Reading
2021-04-27	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
2021-04-27	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2021-04-27	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2021-04-23	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2021-04-23	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
2021-04-23	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-23	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2021-04-21	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-21	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2021-04-20	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2021-04-20	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2021-04-20	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
2021-04-20	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2021-04-13	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 005-000-000
2021-04-06	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
2021-03-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2021-03-18	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-16	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 006-000-000
2021-03-09	House	Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
2021-02-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2021-02-19	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-19	House	First Reading
2021-02-18	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2628&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2628.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2628eng.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2628ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200HB2628_04232021_002000T.pdf