Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 14 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB1368      — MULTI-COUNTY VET ASSISTANCE

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 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.

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  8. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jil Tracy

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025

  13. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  15. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sue Scherer

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  18. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal

  19. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

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

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

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000

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

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

  27. Second Reading - Short Debate

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore

  31. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  32. Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000

  33. Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  35. Referred to Rules Committee

  36. First Reading

  37. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  38. Arrived in House

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  43. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025

  45. Second Reading

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  47. Do Pass as Amended Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000

  48. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  49. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs

  50. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  51. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy

  52. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  53. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  54. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  55. Assigned to Veterans Affairs

  56. Referred to Assignments

  57. First Reading

  58. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 71003
Republican 38001
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
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 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
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Not Voting
Sharon Chung Democrat Not Voting
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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Veterans' Affairs

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11000
Republican 4002
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 Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18001
Democrat 34004
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 53005
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Not Voting
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1368      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 SB1368     ?
SB1368      is sponsored by Stephanie A. Kifowit, Dan Swanson, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Brandun Schweizer, Sue Scherer, Kyle Moore, Kevin Schmidt, Amy Briel, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Jil Tracy (Republican), Jason Plummer (Republican), Craig Wilcox (Republican), Terri Bryant (Republican), Chris Balkema (Republican), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Steve McClure (Republican), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Dale Fowler (Republican), Sally J. Turner (Republican), John F. Curran (Republican), Dave Syverson (Republican), Neil Anderson (Republican), and Donald P. DeWitte (Republican).
What is the current status of SB1368     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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