MILITARY CODE-NATIONAL GUARD
Summary
Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Provides that there shall be no unlawful discrimination in the Illinois National Guard. Deletes provisions requiring specific military personnel numbers for the Organized Militia. Provides that the personnel strength of the Organized Militia shall instead be in accordance with tables and authorizations provided by the U.S. Army and Air Force and makes related changes. Repeals Sections concerning the appointment of personal aides by the Governor. Removes a reference to the Chief of Staff from a Section concerning the position's creation and makes related changes. Makes changes to provisions concerning the Adjutant General and Assistant Adjutants General. Deletes provisions requiring the Governor to appoint an Assistant Adjutant General as the head of the Division of Family Affairs and makes related changes. Provides that the Division of Family Affairs exists subject to appropriation. Makes changes to a Section concerning funeral honors duties. Provides that an officer's commission may be removed pursuant to the findings and recommendations of a board convened pursuant to federal regulations. Removes a requirement for the Governor to and grants the Adjutant General with discretion to convene a board to review a recommendation that an officer or member is undesirable. Provides the Governor with discretion to require that a bond may be given to an officer accountable for public property. Removes provisions concerning an "Armory Rental Account" and replaces it with the "National Guard Construction Fund". Repeals a Section concerning the powers of commanding officers of encampments or parades. Repeals a Section concerning individuals that interrupt military parades or drills. Makes other changes. Amends the Service Member's Employment Tenure Act. Provides that the definition for "military service" includes the full-time duties of the Adjutant General and Assistant Adjutants General.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 14, 2016
Signed Jul 15, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2016 · House Apr 13, 2016
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
May 25, 2016
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 15, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2016
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 18, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 13, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-2)
house
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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