GOVERNMENT-TECH House SponsorsRep. Joyce Mason-Sam Yingling-Stephanie A. Kifowit-Kelly M. Cassidy-Anna Moeller, Greg Harris, Rita Mayfield, Maura Hirschauer, Anne Stava-Murray, Maurice A. West, II, Jonathan Carroll and Anthony DeLuca Senate Sponsors(Sen. Thomas Cullerton, Robert F. Martwick, Mike Simmons, Adriane Johnson and Kimberly A. Lightford) 8/16/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0382 5 ILCS 70/1from Ch. 1, par. 1001 Amends the Statute on Statutes. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the application of the Act.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 70/1.43 newAdds reference to:5 ILCS 70/1.44 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Statute on Statutes. Provides that in determining the meaning of any statute or rule or interpretation by the various administrative agencies of this State, for purposes of determining eligibility for any veterans benefit available from the State, the words "honorable discharge" and "honorably discharged" include a discharge under other than honorable conditions or general discharge under honorable conditions due to a person's sexual orientation or gender identity but does not include a bad conduct discharge or a dishonorable discharge.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the words "honorable discharge" and "honorably discharged" include a discharge other than honorable conditions or general discharge under honorable conditions if only due to a person's sexual orientation or gender identity (rather than "honorable discharge" and "honorably discharged" include a discharge other than honorable conditions or general discharge under honorable conditions due to a person's sexual orientation or gender identity). 2/11/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 2/17/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2021HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/11/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 014-000-000 3/17/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2021HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason 3/23/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason 3/23/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/6/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee 4/9/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 4/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 005-000-000 4/14/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 4/14/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 4/14/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/14/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/14/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/20/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-007-000 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 4/20/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 4/21/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/21/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/21/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/21/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/28/2021SenateAssigned to Veterans Affairs 4/28/2021SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Thomas Cullerton 5/7/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton 5/7/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/11/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs 5/11/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/12/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Veterans Affairs; 004-001-000 5/12/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2021 5/13/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021 5/25/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-003-000 5/25/2021HouseArrived in House 5/25/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/26/2021HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joyce Mason 5/26/2021HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2021HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 5/27/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 5/27/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 5/27/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 5/28/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/30/2021HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000 5/30/2021HouseHouse Concurs 5/30/2021HousePassed Both Houses 5/30/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 6/28/2021HouseSent to the Governor 8/16/2021HouseGovernor Approved 8/16/2021HouseEffective Date January 1, 2022 8/16/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0382