Bill Sponsors: IL SB0687 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Veterans Burial Places Act. Provides that when a headstone or memorial marker is provided for a United States War Veteran pursuant to specified federal law by the federal government, the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall pay an amount not to exceed $300 (currently, $100) to the next of kin or cemetery official responsible for the cost of transporting and erecting the headstone or memorial. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB0687 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB0687 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Senator Kyle McCarter [R] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-054 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Patricia Van Pelt [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-005 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |