Illinois House Bill 3424 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 11 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-31 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Creates the Veterans' Disability Compensation Task Force to assess ways the State of Illinois can improve the rate at which disability compensation claims are approved by the federal government and correct the disparity between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' approval of disability compensation for Illinois veterans and that which is approved for veterans in other states. Provides that the Task Force shall consist of the chair and minority spokesperson of the Veterans' Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, the chair and minority spokesperson of the Veterans Affairs Committee in the Senate, and 15 members appointed by the chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives and the chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee in the Senate. Requires those appointed to the Task Force to be members of different Illinois counties' Veterans Assistance Commissions, Veteran Service Officers, and VITAS officials. Provides that Task Force members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for any travel expenses incurred in attending meetings. Provides that within 60 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Task Force shall meet, and thereafter shall meet at least quarterly. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to prepare a report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study. Provides that the Task Force shall submit the report of its findings and any recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2020. Repeals the amendatory Act's provisions on July 1, 2021. Effective immediately.

DEPT VET AFF-TASK FORCE

Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin [D]	Sen. Thomas Cullerton [D]	Sen. Neil Anderson [R]	Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant [D]
Sen. Antonio Munoz [D]	Sen. Robert Peters [D]

2019-04-11 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-31	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2019-05-24	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019
2019-05-22	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2019-05-17	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2019
2019-05-17	Senate	Second Reading
2019-05-07	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
2019-05-02	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
2019-05-02	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
2019-05-02	Senate	Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000
2019-04-30	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2019-04-24	Senate	Assigned to Veterans Affairs
2019-04-24	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-04-24	Senate	First Reading
2019-04-24	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
2019-04-11	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 12, 2019
2019-04-11	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2019-04-11	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
2019-04-10	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-10	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2019-04-10	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-09	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 012-000-000
2019-04-09	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
2019-04-04	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2019-04-04	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2019-03-29	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-26	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 013-000-000
2019-03-25	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2019-03-05	House	Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
2019-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-15	House	First Reading
2019-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	2805	6	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3424&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB3424.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB3424eng.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB3424ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100HB3424_04112019_025000T.pdf