Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 16 D · 11 R cosponsors

HB1352      — MULTI-COUNTY VET ASSISTANCE

Last action — Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 34 sponsors

    1 primary, 33 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 11 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Expands the Act to allow for the formation of multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions. Provides that veteran service organizations located in 2 or more adjacent counties having a population of 60,000 or less may enter into an agreement to come together and jointly form a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to serve the adjacent counties in accordance with the Act. Provides that a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission may also be formed under an agreement between an existing county Veterans Assistance Commission and a veteran service organization located in an adjacent county that is without a veterans assistance commission and has a population of 60,000 or less. Requires an agreement to form and maintain a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to set forth: (i) the distribution of funding with respect to each member county; (ii) the location of the Commission's office; (iii) the type of services provided; (iv) the superintendent selection or appointment process; (v) Commission rules and policies; and (vi) the composition of delegates and alternates on the Commission. Provides that multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions shall have the same powers and duties under the Act as Veterans Assistance Commissions that serve one county. Makes corresponding changes in the Counties Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Drug Court Treatment Act, the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, and the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  3. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  4. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  6. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  8. Referred to Assignments

  9. First Reading

  10. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  12. Arrive in Senate

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  23. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore

  31. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  32. Second Reading - Short Debate

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

  41. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  44. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000

  45. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote

  46. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  48. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  49. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore

  50. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  51. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook

  52. Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee

  53. Referred to Rules Committee

  54. First Reading

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  56. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 33 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (33)

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 72002
Republican 37002
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 113004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Veterans' Affairs

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6005
Republican 5001
Total 11006
% of votes cast 65%0%0%35%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Not Voting
Harry Benton Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Not Voting
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Not Voting
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Not Voting
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting

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Veterans' Affairs

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9002
Republican 6000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Not Voting
Martha Deuter Democrat Not Voting
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1352      do?
Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Expands the Act to allow for the formation of multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions. Provides that veteran service organizations located in 2 or more adjacent counties having a population of 60,000 or less may enter into an agreement to come together and jointly form a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to serve the adjacent counties in accordance with the Act. Provides that a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission may also be formed under an agreement between an existing county Veterans Assistance Commission and a veteran service organization located in an adjacent county that is without a veterans assistance commission and has a population of 60,000 or less. Requires an agreement to form and maintain a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to set forth: (i) the distribution of funding with respect to each member county; (ii) the location of the Commission's office; (iii) the type of services provided; (iv) the superintendent selection or appointment process; (v) Commission rules and policies; and (vi) the composition of delegates and alternates on the Commission. Provides that multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions shall have the same powers and duties under the Act as Veterans Assistance Commissions that serve one county. Makes corresponding changes in the Counties Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Drug Court Treatment Act, the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, and the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB1352     ?
HB1352      is sponsored by Kyle Moore (Republican), Jil Tracy, Mike Porfirio, Terri Bryant, John F. Curran, Chris Balkema, Darby A. Hills, Mark L. Walker, Brad Halbrook (Republican), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Tony M. McCombie (Republican), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Mary Gill (Democrat), Paul Jacobs (Republican), Brandun Schweizer (Republican), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Dan Swanson (Republican), Amy L. Grant (Republican), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Jawaharial Williams (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Bob Morgan (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat), Jason R. Bunting (Republican), Rick Ryan (Democrat), Kevin Schmidt (Republican), Charles Meier (Republican), Amy Briel (Democrat), and Michelle Mussman (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1352     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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