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HB 2652 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

VETERANS' SUICIDE TASK FORCE

Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Contains provisions concerning the establishment of various programs and services for the benefit of veterans including, an educational success program for veterans experiencing specified difficulties in higher education; a family preparation course for the families of returning veterans; a transition program for returning veterans that reside in the State; a system that allows veterans to file a specified federal form immediately upon discharge; creation of an employer training program; and a standard statewide peer-to-peer training program to familiarize veterans with the veterans' services available at the local, State, and federal levels. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to adopt any rules necessary to implement these provisions.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2017 Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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