IL HB2647 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 75-10)
Status: Passed on September 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-09-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0482
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 75-10)
Status: Passed on September 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-09-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0482
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Contains provisions concerning the establishment of various programs and services for the benefit of veterans including a proactive outreach program for veterans that served in high casualty units, in units that experienced high conflict areas, and in units where at least one service member committed suicide following his or her service; a public awareness campaign concerning the trauma and internal injuries suffered by veterans; specified training concerning mental health services for employees of veterans service organizations, Veterans Assistance Commissions, and veterans' service associations; educational success programs for veterans experiencing specified difficulties in higher education; a family preparation course for the families of returning veterans; a licensing program for therapy dogs for veterans; a transition program for returning veterans that reside in the State; a system that allows veterans to file a specified federal form immediately upon discharge; creation of an employer training program; and a standard statewide peer-to-peer training program to familiarize veterans with the veterans' services available at the local, State, and federal levels. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to adopt any rules necessary to implement these provisions.
Title
VETERANS' SUICIDE TASK FORCE
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-06-24 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-05-29 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-05 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 110 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-05-29 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-05 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 110 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-09-08 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0482 |
2017-09-08 | House | Effective Date June 1, 2018 |
2017-09-08 | House | Governor Approved |
2017-07-21 | House | Sent to the Governor |
2017-06-24 | House | Passed Both Houses |
2017-06-24 | House | House Concurs |
2017-06-24 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 099-000-000 |
2017-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. |
2017-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
2017-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link |
2017-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
2017-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
2017-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush |
2017-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
2017-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant |
2017-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
2017-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett |
2017-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe |
2017-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
2017-05-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
2017-05-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
2017-05-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
2017-05-29 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
2017-05-29 | House | Arrived in House |
2017-05-29 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
2017-05-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino |
2017-05-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter |
2017-05-29 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
2017-05-29 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; T. Cullerton |
2017-05-29 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
2017-05-29 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000 |
2017-05-26 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 |
2017-05-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government |
2017-05-25 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
2017-05-25 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton |
2017-05-24 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2017 |
2017-05-24 | Senate | Second Reading |
2017-05-12 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
2017-05-11 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek |
2017-05-10 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo |
2017-05-09 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson |
2017-05-03 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf |
2017-05-03 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2017 |
2017-05-03 | Senate | Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000 |
2017-05-02 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz |
2017-04-25 | Senate | Assigned to Veterans Affairs |
2017-04-14 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
2017-04-10 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick |
2017-04-06 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
2017-04-06 | Senate | First Reading |
2017-04-06 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton |
2017-04-06 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
2017-04-06 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
2017-04-05 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock |
2017-04-05 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-005-001 |
2017-04-04 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
2017-03-30 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended |
2017-03-30 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended |
2017-03-27 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended |
2017-03-23 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
2017-03-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
2017-03-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
2017-03-23 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
2017-03-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 |
2017-03-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer |
2017-03-16 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer |
2017-03-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo |
2017-03-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
2017-03-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
2017-03-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 |
2017-03-15 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers |
2017-03-14 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley |
2017-03-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
2017-03-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
2017-03-10 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
2017-03-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick |
2017-03-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis |
2017-03-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz |
2017-03-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
2017-03-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
2017-03-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey |
2017-03-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe |
2017-03-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes |
2017-03-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
2017-03-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
2017-03-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
2017-03-09 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
2017-03-09 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000 |
2017-03-09 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote |
2017-03-03 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin |
2017-03-01 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
2017-02-27 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley |
2017-02-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser |
2017-02-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez |
2017-02-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood |
2017-02-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis |
2017-02-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
2017-02-23 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke |
2017-02-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch |
2017-02-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares |
2017-02-22 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
2017-02-22 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
2017-02-22 | House | Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee |
2017-02-08 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
2017-02-08 | House | First Reading |
2017-02-08 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |