DPT VET AFF-VETERAN HOME STAFF
Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that the Department shall employ and maintain sufficient and qualified staff at the veterans' homes to fill all beds. Effective July 1, 2009.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 15, 2009
Signed Aug 25, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House May 30, 2009
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
May 19, 2009
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
60
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
9
Aug 25, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 017-000-000
lower
May 26, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
May 19, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mark L. Walker
lower
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0)
senate
May 15, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Kotowski
upper
May 13, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
May 5, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 30, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 30, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
upper
Apr 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 021-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 3970
Scope: IL
Hi! I can help you understand HB 3970. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline