Bill Text: IL SB1468 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Chaptered


Bill Title: Amends the Veterans' and Military Discount Program Act. Provides that veterans, military personnel, and those spouses and dependents of veterans and military personnel who have been issued valid Military ID or Military Dependent ID cards (rather than only veterans and military personnel) may receive a discount on goods and services from participating merchants, or another appropriate money-saving promotion of a merchant's choice, under the Veterans' and Military Discount Program. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0335 [SB1468 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB1468-Chaptered.html



Public Act 101-0335
SB1468 EnrolledLRB101 09606 CPF 54704 b
AN ACT concerning veterans.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Veterans' and Military Discount Program Act
is amended by changing Sections 5 and 10 as follows:
(330 ILCS 140/5)
Sec. 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds
that though there is no way to adequately repay our nation's
military personnel for their service and sacrifice, we can
demonstrate our gratitude by forging a collaborative effort
between businesses and government that will connect veterans
and active duty service members with merchants who choose to
honor their military service through special discounts and
promotions.
The Veterans' and Military Discount Program, created under
this Act, will enable veterans (those honorably discharged and
other veterans generally discharged for reasons other than
discipline, misconduct, resignation in lieu of misconduct
charges, unfitness for duty, voluntary resignation, or court
martial), and military personnel currently serving our
country, and those spouses and dependents of veterans and
military personnel who have been issued a valid Military ID
card or Military Dependent ID card to receive a discount on
goods and services from participating merchants, or another
appropriate money-saving promotion of a merchant's choice.
The Veterans' and Military Discount Program will be
mutually beneficial, helping active duty service members and
veterans in the State save money with discounts on goods and
services, and helping business owners to enjoy increased
traffic and sales in their stores.
(Source: P.A. 99-374, eff. 8-17-15.)
(330 ILCS 140/10)
Sec. 10. Veterans' and Military Discount Program. The
Department of Veterans' Affairs shall establish and administer
a Veterans' and Military Discount Program that enables
veterans, and active duty military personnel, and those spouses
and dependents of veterans and military personnel who have been
issued a valid Military ID card or Military Dependent ID card
to use the following photo identification at participating
merchants to receive a discount on goods and services or to
receive another appropriate money-saving promotion of a
merchant's choice:
(1) veterans who have a valid driver's license or
Illinois Identification Card issued pursuant to subsection
(e) of Section 6-106 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or
subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of the Illinois
Identification Card Act; and
(2) active duty military personnel who have a valid
Common Access Card issued by the U.S. Department of Defense
indicating the cardholder's active duty status; and .
(3) those spouses and dependents of veterans and
military personnel who have been issued a valid Military ID
card or Military Dependent ID card.
(Source: P.A. 99-374, eff. 8-17-15.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
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