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HB 5006 — SOS MERIT CODE-VETERAN VISITS
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0949
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2012. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code. Grants veteran employees 4 (rather than 2) days per year to visit a veterans hospital for examination of a military service connected disability. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to HB 5006 updates the document from its "Engrossed" version to the "Enrolled" version. This change reflects that the bill has completed the necessary legislative steps and is ready for final approval. It matters because it signals progress in the legislative process, indicating that the bill is closer to becoming law.
HB5006 EngrossedEnrolled LRB097 18173 JDS 63397 b AN ACT concerning State government.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0949
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Effective Date August 13, 2012
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 24, 2012
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Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
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Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 021-000-000
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Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Derrick Smith
Sponsors
- Martin A. Sandoval · Cosponsor
- Nicholas K. Smith · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (2)
- Martin A. Sandoval
- Nicholas K. Smith Democrat
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| LaHood | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Johnson, C. | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Duffy | — | Not Voting |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 92 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 112 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Carli | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| Hatcher | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Kay | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Krezwick | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Not Voting |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Penny | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Bradley | — | Not Voting |
| Jones | — | Not Voting |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Not Voting |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Not Voting |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Mell | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Lyons | — | Yea |
| Morthland | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Senger | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Harris, Greg | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Coladipietro | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Farnham | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Gaffney | — | Yea |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Nybo | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Not Voting |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Ramey | — | Yea |
| Reboletti | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Du Buclet | — | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 5006 do?
- Amends the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code. Grants veteran employees 4 (rather than 2) days per year to visit a veterans hospital for examination of a military service connected disability. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 5006?
- HB 5006 is sponsored by Martin A. Sandoval and Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 5006?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2012. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 5006?
- Track HB 5006 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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