Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 670 — DEPT VET AFFAIRS-TASK FORCE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0294

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2007. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    0 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the Illinois Discharged Servicemember Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall investigate re-entry into civilian life for service members who have been engaged in an active theater. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall prepare an annual report for the Governor, the Attorney General, the General Assembly, and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 670 includes new language that replaces the previous text from the engrossed version. This change is important because it signifies that the bill has been refined or revised to better meet its objectives or clarify its provisions. The specific alterations reflect the legislative process, as lawmakers continuously work to improve bills before final approval.

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HB0670 Engrossed LRB095 07621 HLH 27771 b AN ACT concerning State government.
HB0670 Enrolled LRB095 07621 HLH 27771 b AN ACT concerning State government.
HB0670 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 07621 HLH 27771 b (e) a member of the General Assembly appointed by the House Minority Leader;
HB0670 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 07621 HLH 27771 b (e) a member of the General Assembly appointed by the House Minority Leader;
This Act takes effect upon HB0670 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 07621 HLH 27771 b becoming law.
This Act takes effect upon HB0670 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 07621 HLH 27771 b becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0294

  2. Effective Date August 20, 2007

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2007

  8. Second Reading

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007

  11. Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones

  13. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  14. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl

  15. Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs

  16. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan

  17. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby

  18. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  19. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond

  20. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  21. Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs

  22. Referred to Rules

  23. First Reading

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson

  30. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel

  31. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel

  32. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson

  33. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  34. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook

  35. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

  36. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 14, 2007

  38. Arrive in Senate

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  48. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  50. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson

  51. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson

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

  53. Second Reading - Short Debate

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider

  61. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  62. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost

  63. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson

  64. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe

  65. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  66. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 011-000-000

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

  68. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee

  69. Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee

  70. Referred to Rules Committee

  71. First Reading

  72. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Sponsors

  • Michael W. Frerichs · Cosponsor
  • Michael Bond · Cosponsor
  • Gary Forby · Cosponsor
  • John M. Sullivan · Cosponsor
  • Gary G. Dahl · Cosponsor
  • Michael Noland · Cosponsor
  • Thaddeus Jones · Cosponsor
  • Chapa LaVia · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (8)

  • Michael W. Frerichs
  • Michael Bond
  • Gary Forby
  • John M. Sullivan
  • Gary G. Dahl
  • Michael Noland
  • Thaddeus Jones Democrat
  • Chapa LaVia

Not signed on (175)

175 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 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47002
Democrat 8001
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Brady — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Noland — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Not Voting
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Millner — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101004
Republican 4000
Democrat 8001
Total 113005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Cole — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Reitz — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Reis — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Tryon — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Pihos — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Not Voting
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dunkin — Not Voting
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 670 do?
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the Illinois Discharged Servicemember Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall investigate re-entry into civilian life for service members who have been engaged in an active theater. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall prepare an annual report for the Governor, the Attorney General, the General Assembly, and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 670?
HB 670 is sponsored by Michael W. Frerichs, Michael Bond, Gary Forby, John M. Sullivan, Gary G. Dahl, Michael Noland, Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), and Chapa LaVia.
What is the current status of HB 670?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2007. Enacted.
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