VETS HOMES TASK FORCE
Summary
Creates the Illinois Veterans Homes Expansion Task Force to study the need for the expansion of high-quality, specialized, and affordable long-term care for aged and disabled veterans through the Illinois Veterans Homes system.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 18, 2026
Last action May 18, 2026
Floor votes · House May 14, 2026
How they voted
108–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 116
May 14, 2026
D
Democratic76
92% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 18, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 108-000-000
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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