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| | 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0271 Introduced 2/17/2021, by Sen. Michael E. Hastings SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 330 ILCS 55/1 | from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 23 |
| Amends the Veterans Preference Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a preference given to veterans in employment and appointment to fill certain public works positions.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB0271 | | LRB102 10956 CPF 16288 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning military service.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Veterans Preference Act is amended by |
5 | | changing Section 1 as follows:
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6 | | (330 ILCS 55/1) (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 23)
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7 | | Sec. 1. Veterans preference. |
8 | | (a) In the the employment and appointment to fill |
9 | | positions in the
construction, addition to, or alteration of |
10 | | all public works undertaken or
contracted for by the State, or |
11 | | by any political subdivision thereof,
preference shall be |
12 | | given to persons who have been members of the armed
forces of |
13 | | the United States or who, while citizens of the United States,
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14 | | were members of the armed forces of allies of the United States |
15 | | in time of
hostilities with a foreign country, and have served |
16 | | under one or more of
the following conditions:
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17 | | (1) The veteran served a total of at least 6 months, or
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18 | | (2) The veteran served for the duration of hostilities |
19 | | regardless of the
length of engagement, or
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20 | | (3) The veteran served in the theater of operations |
21 | | but was discharged
on the basis of a hardship, or
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22 | | (4) The veteran was released from active duty because |
23 | | of a service
connected disability and was honorably |