HB 1882 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

VETERANS' SERVICES TASK FORCE

Summary

Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Recreates the Veterans' Service-Related Ailments Task Force repealed by Public Act 102-417 and renames it the Veterans' Services Task Force. Requires the Veterans' Services Task Force to meet at least twice a year and at any other times it deems necessary. Requires the Task Force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations regarding veterans' service-related ailments not recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and other specified matters, to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2026. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved on December 31, 2027. Effective immediately.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 1 edit · Apr 10, 2025

MINOR

The bill was updated from its original introduction to its final engrossed version, incorporating formatting changes and page number updates. The substantive policy content regarding the Veterans' Services Task Force, including its composition, duties, and dissolution date, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the bill's status as 'Engrossed' and adjusted page numbering markers to match the final legislative format.

Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

115–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 118

Apr 10, 2025

D Democratic78

77 Yea 1

98% Yea

R Republican40

38 Yea 2

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments

upper

May 16, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 16, 2025

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

upper

May 14, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 14, 2025

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

upper

May 13, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Veterans Affairs

upper

May 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

upper

May 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors