SB 1660 — VETERANS-SKILLBRIDGE
Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to oversee the enrollment of all State agencies into the United States Department of Defense's SkillBridge program. Provides that all State agencies shall consider filling job vacancies within those agencies by transitioning active service members who participate in and qualify for enrollment into the United States Department of Defense SkillBridge program. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html
Action History
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019
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Second Reading
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
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Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
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Assigned to Veterans Affairs
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Schimpf
Sponsors
- Paul Schimpf · Cosponsor
- Iris Y. Martinez · Cosponsor
- Jil Tracy · Cosponsor
- Antonio Muñoz · Cosponsor
- Neil Anderson · Cosponsor
- Rachelle Crowe · Cosponsor
- John G. Mulroe · Cosponsor
- Dale Fowler · Cosponsor
- Dan McConchie · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (9)
- Paul Schimpf
- Iris Y. Martinez
- Jil Tracy Republican
- Antonio Muñoz
- Neil Anderson Republican
- Rachelle Crowe
- John G. Mulroe
- Dale Fowler Republican
- Dan McConchie Republican
Not signed on (174)
174 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 174 →"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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| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cullerton, Thomas | — | Yea |
| Crowe, Rachelle | — | Yea |
| Schimpf, Paul | — | Yea |
| Muñoz, Antonio | — | Not Voting |
| Stewart, Brian W | — | Not Voting |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1660 do?
- Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to oversee the enrollment of all State agencies into the United States Department of Defense's SkillBridge program. Provides that all State agencies shall consider filling job vacancies within those agencies by transitioning active service members who participate in and qualify for enrollment into the United States Department of Defense SkillBridge program. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB 1660?
- SB 1660 is sponsored by Paul Schimpf, Iris Y. Martinez, Jil Tracy (Republican), Antonio Muñoz, Neil Anderson (Republican), Rachelle Crowe, John G. Mulroe, Dale Fowler (Republican), and Dan McConchie (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1660?
- This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 1660?
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