VETERAN MEMORIAL MARKERS Senate SponsorsSen. Christopher Belt-Rachelle Crowe-Laura M. Murphy, Toi W. Hutchinson, Cristina Castro, Antonio Muņoz, Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Kimberly A. Lightford, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and Robert Peters House Sponsors(Rep. LaToya Greenwood-Frances Ann Hurley-Camille Y. Lilly-Grant Wehrli-Debbie Meyers-Martin) 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0317 225 ILCS 411/5-20225 ILCS 411/20-13 newAmends the Cemetery Oversight Act. Provides that no cemetery authority shall charge a consumer an amount exceeding $500 for the placement of a headstone or memorial marker that is provided for a United States Veteran by the United States Government. Defines "placement". Makes related changes to provide that a cemetery authority claiming a partial exemption under the Act shall be required to comply with this requirement. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 411/5-20225 ILCS 411/20-13 newAdds reference to:330 ILCS 110/1.1from Ch. 21, par. 59a1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Veterans Burial Places Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall pay an amount not to exceed $125 (rather than $100) to the next of kin or $100 to the cemetery official responsible for the cost of transporting and erecting a headstone or memorial. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the amount that may be paid to the cemetery official is $125 (rather than $100).House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the payment by the Department of Veterans' Affairs to the next of kin or cemetery official is subject to appropriation. 2/6/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt 2/6/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Veterans Affairs 2/20/2019SenatePostponed - Veterans Affairs 3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt 3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs 3/19/2019SenateWaive Posting Notice 3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/20/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019 3/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt 3/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs 3/27/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2019 3/29/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/1/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000 4/4/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Belt 4/4/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/9/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/10/2019HouseArrived in House 4/10/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 4/10/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 4/12/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/15/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/24/2019HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 5/9/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 5/9/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 5/14/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/22/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 5/24/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 5/26/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood 5/26/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 5/28/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 019-000-000 5/30/2019HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/30/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/30/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 5/30/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 5/30/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/30/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2019 5/30/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt 5/30/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/30/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government 5/30/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000 5/30/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/30/2019SenateSenate Concurs 5/30/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2019SenateEffective Date August 9, 2019 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0317