DEPT VET AFFAIRS-TASK FORCE
Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the Illinois Discharged Servicemember Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall investigate re-entry into civilian life for service members who have been engaged in an active theater. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall prepare an annual report for the Governor, the Attorney General, the General Assembly, and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 13, 2007
Signed Aug 20, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2007 · House Mar 8, 2007
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 23, 2007
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
73
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Aug 20, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 10, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-4)
house
Feb 23, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 23, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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