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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 618          </title>
<shortdesc>VETERANS' LICENSURE TASK FORCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. LaToya Greenwood-Stephanie A. Kifowit, Michael Halpin and Mark L. Walker</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Veterans' Licensure and Workforce Task Force Act. Creates the Veterans' Licensure and Workforce Task Force to advise the Governor and General Assembly and work directly with State agencies and institutions of higher education to improve and expand policies, services, programs, and opportunities for service members, veterans, and their families. Provides specified subjects for the Task Force to review and make recommendations on. Requires the Task Force to prepare and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before December 1, 2022, and to other specified agencies in electronic form. Provides that the Act is repealed on December 1, 2023. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee;  006-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>7/28/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin</action>
<statusdate>10/6/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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