Bill Status of HB 1352   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  MULTI-COUNTY VET ASSISTANCE

House Sponsors
Rep. Kyle Moore-Brad Halbrook-Stephanie A. Kifowit, Tony M. McCombie, Suzanne M. Ness, Martha Deuter, Mary Gill, Paul Jacobs, Brandun Schweizer, Gregg Johnson, Dan Swanson, Amy L. Grant, Matt Hanson, Sharon Chung, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Nicolle Grasse, Jawaharial Williams, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Bob Morgan, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Robert "Bob" Rita, Jason R. Bunting, Rick Ryan, Kevin Schmidt, Charles Meier, Amy Briel and Michelle Mussman

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Jil Tracy, Terri Bryant-Mike Porfirio, John F. Curran, Chris Balkema, Darby A. Hills and Mark L. Walker)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/10/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-9005from Ch. 34, par. 3-9005
55 ILCS 5/5-2006from Ch. 34, par. 5-2006
305 ILCS 5/12-3from Ch. 23, par. 12-3
305 ILCS 5/12-21.5from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.5
305 ILCS 5/12-21.13from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.13
330 ILCS 45/1from Ch. 23, par. 3081
330 ILCS 45/2from Ch. 23, par. 3082
330 ILCS 45/4from Ch. 23, par. 3084
330 ILCS 45/5from Ch. 23, par. 3085
330 ILCS 45/8from Ch. 23, par. 3088
330 ILCS 45/9from Ch. 23, par. 3089
330 ILCS 45/10from Ch. 23, par. 3090
730 ILCS 166/30
730 ILCS 167/10
730 ILCS 168/30

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Expands the Act to allow for the formation of multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions. Provides that veteran service organizations located in 2 or more adjacent counties having a population of 60,000 or less may enter into an agreement to come together and jointly form a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to serve the adjacent counties in accordance with the Act. Provides that a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission may also be formed under an agreement between an existing county Veterans Assistance Commission and a veteran service organization located in an adjacent county that is without a veterans assistance commission and has a population of 60,000 or less. Requires an agreement to form and maintain a multi-county Veterans Assistance Commission to set forth: (i) the distribution of funding with respect to each member county; (ii) the location of the Commission's office; (iii) the type of services provided; (iv) the superintendent selection or appointment process; (v) Commission rules and policies; and (vi) the composition of delegates and alternates on the Commission. Provides that multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions shall have the same powers and duties under the Act as Veterans Assistance Commissions that serve one county. Makes corresponding changes in the Counties Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Drug Court Treatment Act, the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, and the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds provisions concerning the creation of Jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commissions. Provides that in counties that do not have a Veterans Assistance Commission prior to January 1, 2026, and in which there exists a judicial circuit whose jurisdictional boundaries include multiple counties, veteran service organizations located within any of those counties that are within the judicial circuit's jurisdictional boundaries may come together and create a Jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commission that shall provide services to veterans and their families who reside in those participating counties. Contains provisions concerning the use of tax proceeds to hire Commission staff; the selection process for Commission superintendents, delegates, and alternates; mergers between existing county Veterans Assistance Commissions and jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commissions; and other matters.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
55 ILCS 5/3-9005from Ch. 34, par. 3-9005
55 ILCS 5/5-2006from Ch. 34, par. 5-2006
305 ILCS 5/12-3from Ch. 23, par. 12-3
305 ILCS 5/12-21.5from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.5
305 ILCS 5/12-21.13from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.13
330 ILCS 45/1from Ch. 23, par. 3081
330 ILCS 45/2from Ch. 23, par. 3082
330 ILCS 45/4from Ch. 23, par. 3084
330 ILCS 45/5from Ch. 23, par. 3085
330 ILCS 45/8from Ch. 23, par. 3088
330 ILCS 45/10from Ch. 23, par. 3090
730 ILCS 166/30
730 ILCS 167/10
730 ILCS 168/30

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Provides that in counties that do not have a Veterans Assistance Commission prior to January 1, 2026, and in which there exists a judicial circuit whose jurisdictional boundaries include multiple counties, veteran service organizations located within any of those counties that are within the judicial circuit's jurisdictional boundaries may come together and create a Jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commission that shall provide services to veterans and their families who reside in those participating counties. Contains provisions concerning the use of tax proceeds to hire Commission staff; the selection process for Commission superintendents, delegates, and alternates; mergers between existing county Veterans Assistance Commissions and jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commissions; and other matters.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/14/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore
  1/23/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/11/2025HouseAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2/18/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  3/12/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  3/12/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore
  3/12/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  3/13/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
  3/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/18/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  3/19/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  3/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  3/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
  3/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  3/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  3/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore
  3/28/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  4/9/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/9/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/9/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  4/10/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/10/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/10/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  4/10/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/10/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/29/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  5/6/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  5/9/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  5/15/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  5/20/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
  5/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  5/22/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

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