Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 2148 — DPT MIL AFF-CASUALTY GRANTS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0822

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2009. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

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  • 5 sponsors

    0 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department of Military Affairs, subject to appropriation, to also make grants from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund to (i) Illinois residents who are active duty members of the armed forces of the United States or members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States and who are wounded in combat while deployed in support of the global war on terrorism and (ii) the families of those persons. Provides that the Department must establish a casualty-based grant program.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 2148 expands eligibility for casualty-based grants to include not only Illinois National Guard members and residents affected by the September 11 attacks but also those who sustained injuries as a result of combat or related actions, including friendly fire situations. It also specifically mentions funding for families of affected service members. These changes are significant because they aim to provide financial support to a broader range of individuals and families impacted by the consequences of the September 11 attacks, ensuring assistance reaches more people who may need it.

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SB2148 Engrossed LRB096 10489 JDS 20661 b AN ACT concerning State government.
SB2148 Enrolled LRB096 10489 JDS 20661 b AN ACT concerning State government.
Subject to appropriation, the Department of Military Affairs shall have the power to make grants from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund, a special fund created in the State treasury, to (i) single persons who are members of the Illinois National Guard, (ii) or Illinois residents who are members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States and who have been called to active duty as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, (iii) Illinois residents who are active duty members of the armed forces of the United States or members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States and who are wounded in combat while deployed in support of the global war on terrorism, and (iv) families of the classes of persons listed in items (i), (ii), and (iii) of this Section and to families of persons who are members of the Illinois National Guard or Illinois residents who are members of the reserves of the armed forces of the SB2148 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 10489 JDS 20661 b United States and who have been called to active duty as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Subject to appropriation, the Department of Military Affairs shall have the power to make grants from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund, a special fund created in the State treasury, to (i) single persons who are members of the Illinois National Guard or Illinois residents who are members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States and who have been called to active duty as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks;
The Department of Military Affairs shall establish eligibility criteria for the grants by rule.
(ii) for the casualty-based grant only:
The Department of Military Affairs shall establish a casualty-based grant program and criteria for awarding grants under that program.
Illinois National Guard members or Illinois residents who are members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States and who, while deployed in support of operations as a result of the September 11th terrorist attacks, sustained an injury as a result of terrorist activity;
The Department may consider past and present members of the Illinois National Guard who were wounded in combat and Illinois residents who were wounded in combat and who are or were active duty or reserve members of the armed forces of the United States for these grants.
sustained an injury in combat, or related to combat, as a direct result of hostile action;
The Department must award at least $5,000 to each recipient of a casualty-based grant.
or sustained an injury going to or returning from a combat mission, provided that the SB2148 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 10489 JDS 20661 b incident leading to the injury was directly related to hostile action;
In addition to amounts transferred into the Fund under Section 510 of the Illinois Income Tax Act, the State Treasurer shall accept and deposit into the Fund all gifts, grants, transfers, appropriations, and other amounts from any legal source, public or private, that are designated for deposit into the Fund.
this includes injuries to service members who are wounded mistakenly or accidentally by friendly fire directed at a hostile force or what is thought to be a hostile force;
and (iii) to families of the classes of persons listed in items (i) and (ii) of this Section who are members of the Illinois National Guard or Illinois residents who are members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States and who have been called to active duty as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The Department of Military Affairs shall establish eligibility criteria for all the grants by rule.
On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Department must award at least $5,000 to each recipient of a casualty-based grant and must include Illinois residents who are active duty members of the armed forces of the United States in the eligibility for the casualty-based grant in item (ii) of this Section.
Each recipient may receive only one casualty-based grant for injuries received during, or arising out of, the same engagement or incident.
Grants awarded from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund shall not be subject to garnishment, wage levy, forfeiture, or other remedy, unless the denial of that remedy is inconsistent with the requirements of any other State or federal law.
SB2148 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 10489 JDS 20661 b In addition to amounts transferred into the Fund under Section 510 of the Illinois Income Tax Act, the State Treasurer shall accept and deposit into the Fund all gifts, grants, transfers, appropriations, and other amounts from any legal source, public or private, that are designated for deposit into the Fund.
To prevent a delay of 30 or more days in the payment of casualty-based grants, the Department may use, for administration of the program, as much as 5% of the appropriations designated for the casualty-based grant program.
8-20-04.)
8-20-04.) Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0822

  2. Effective Date November 23, 2009

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Senate Concurs 059-000-000

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 5 - October 28, 2009

  15. Approved for Consideration Assignments

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

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  19. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  20. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 5 - May 31, 2009

  22. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 5

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Tabled

  25. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait

  27. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger

  28. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  29. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

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

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted by Voice Vote

  35. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009

  36. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Referred to Rules Committee

  37. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Jay C. Hoffman

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

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Withdrawn by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman

  40. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman

  41. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  42. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009

  43. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee

  44. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman

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

  46. Second Reading - Short Debate

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  48. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  49. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee

  50. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman

  51. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  52. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman

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

  54. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman

  55. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  56. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 021-000-000

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

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

  59. Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee

  60. Referred to Rules Committee

  61. First Reading

  62. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson

  63. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman

  64. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  65. Arrived in House

  66. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  67. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

  68. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009

  69. Second Reading

  70. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009

  71. Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000

  72. Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs

  73. Referred to Assignments

  74. First Reading

  75. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio

Sponsors

  • Deanna Demuzio · Cosponsor
  • Ronald A. Wait · Cosponsor
  • Jack D. Franks · Cosponsor
  • Keith Farnham · Cosponsor
  • Chapa LaVia · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Deanna Demuzio
  • Ronald A. Wait
  • Jack D. Franks
  • Keith Farnham
  • Chapa LaVia

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49000
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 59000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Noland — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — 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
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Concurrence, Amendment 5

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49000
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 59000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Haine — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Noland — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Forby — 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
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102001
Democrat 11000
Republican 4000
Total 117001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Myers — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Reis — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Riley — Yea
Senger — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Watson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Howard — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Washington — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lang — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
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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Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 49000
Republican 1000
Total 59000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Kotowski — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — 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
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2148 do?
Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department of Military Affairs, subject to appropriation, to also make grants from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund to (i) Illinois residents who are active duty members of the armed forces of the United States or members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States and who are wounded in combat while deployed in support of the global war on terrorism and (ii) the families of those persons. Provides that the Department must establish a casualty-based grant program.
Who sponsors SB 2148?
SB 2148 is sponsored by Deanna Demuzio, Ronald A. Wait, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, and Chapa LaVia.
What is the current status of SB 2148?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2009. Enacted.
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