Illinois Senate Bill 2931 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Changes the required grade for the position of Adjutant General from Major General to Lieutenant General. Provides that the Adjutant General shall serve as both the Director of the Department of Military Affairs and as the Commander of the Illinois National Guard; makes a conforming change. In the Section concerning the Department of Military Affairs' power to make grants from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund, provides that the Department has the power to make grants to (1) members of the Illinois National Guard or Illinois residents who are members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States who have been called to active duty as a result of an emergency declared by the President or Congress or as defined by administrative rule of the Department (rather than as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks) and (2) members of the Illinois National Guard who have been called to State Active Duty for 30 or more consecutive days of duty; makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

MILITARY CODE-DIRECTOR-GRANTS

Sen. Michael Hastings [D]

Sen. Steven Landek [D]

Rep. Michael Madigan [D]

2014-03-04 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2014-05-30	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2014-05-26	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2014-05-26	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2014-05-26	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2014-05-26	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
2014-05-26	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
2014-05-26	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
2014-05-23	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2014-05-23	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2014-05-23	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
2014-05-16	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2014
2014-04-23	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2014-03-05	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-03-05	House	First Reading
2014-03-05	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
2014-03-04	House	Arrived in House
2014-03-04	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
2014-02-27	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2014
2014-02-27	Senate	Second Reading
2014-02-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2014
2014-02-20	Senate	Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 010-000-000
2014-02-18	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
2014-02-11	Senate	Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
2014-02-04	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2014-02-04	Senate	First Reading
2014-02-04	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

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20	1805	22	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	1805	22-9	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2931&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB2931.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB2931eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB2931ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/senate/09800SB2931_03042014_030000T.pdf