Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Exempts the Illinois State Guard from the definition of "agency". Amends the State Employee Indemnification Act. Expands the definition of "State" and "employee" to include the Illinois State Guard and its members. Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Provides that, in the event of the death or disability of the Adjutant General or any other occurrence that creates a vacancy in the office, the Commander-in-Chief shall designate either the Assistant Adjutant General for Army or the Assistant Adjutant General for Air as the acting Adjutant General until an Adjutant General is appointed. Amends the Illinois Code of Military Justice. Provides that no person may be brought to trial by court-martial if that person is presently suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering that person mentally incompetent. Provides that a determination on the accused person's capacity to stand trial shall be made in accordance with specified rules described in the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States (2012 Edition). Contains provisions concerning inquiries into a person's mental responsibility and mental health. Amends the State Guard Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Illinois State Guard Act. Repeals the substantive provisions of the Act. Establishes the Illinois State Guard as the State's non-federally recognized military force composed of members of the Unorganized Militia who are 18 through 45 years of age and other persons as determined necessary by the Governor. Contains provision concerning: the activation and organization of the State Guard; personnel, pay, and allowances; equipping and uniforms; and other matters. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1030 [HB3040 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative David Harris [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-053	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jerry Costello [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-116	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Patricia Bellock [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-047	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mark Batinick [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-097	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Michael Hastings [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-019	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Patricia Van Pelt [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-005	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Napoleon Harris [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-015	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Cristina Castro [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-022	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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