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SB 3589 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

VETERANS ADVISORY COUNCIL

Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Changes the composition of the veterans advisory council from 17 to 21 by adding one person appointed by the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, one person appointed by the Illinois Attorney General, one person appointed by the Illinois Secretary of State, and one person appointed by the Director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Provides that one veteran or family member of a veteran (rather than one veteran) appointed by the commander or president of each veterans service organization or military family organization (rather than only each veterans service organization) that is chartered by the federal government and by the State of Illinois and elects to appoint a member shall sit on the council. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Mar 2010
Senate Passage
Mar 2010
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 15, 2010 Last action Jan 12, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2010

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 56
Mar 15, 2010
D Democratic35
26 Yea 9
74% Yea
R Republican21
17 Yea 4
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 17, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2010
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 15, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-13)
senate
Mar 8, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 2, 2010
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 2, 2010
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
upper
Feb 24, 2010
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Feb 11, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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