HB 5640 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

VETERANS-SPACE FORCE

Summary
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Provides that whenever there is a reference in any Act to "armed forces", "armed forces of the United States", "U.S. Armed Forces", "United States Armed Forces", or "uniformed services", these terms shall be construed to include the United States Space Force. Amends the Flag Display Act, the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code, the Veterans Preference Act, the Veterans Burial Places Act, and various other Acts. In all occurrences of the definition for "armed forces of the United States" and "member of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States" expands the list of armed forces branches to include the Space Force. Makes conforming changes in the definition of "veteran" under the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law, in the definition of "military service" under the Illinois Pension Code, and in a provision under the Veterans Burial Places Act that lists the various military branches that make up the Reserve Officers Training Corps. Makes other conforming changes.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Apr 18, 2024 Signed Aug 2, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024

How they voted

1090
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 117
Apr 17, 2024
D Democratic77
73 Yea 4
94% Yea
R Republican40
36 Yea 4
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Aug 2, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 22 co-sponsors

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