URGES INCREASED VET BENEFITS House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Edward J. Acevedo-Jim Sacia-Michael P. McAuliffe-Mike Bost, Lisa M. Dugan, Donald L. Moffitt, Patricia R. Bellock, Eddie Washington, Patrick J Verschoore, Jack D. Franks and Lou Lang Senate Sponsors(Sen. Antonio Munoz-Jacqueline Y. Collins, John M. Sullivan, Arthur J. Wilhelmi and Mattie Hunter) 4/7/2006HouseAdopted Both Houses Encourages the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Illinois Congressional delegation to take action to ensure that benefits due to Illinois veterans are indeed given to Illinois veterans and are in fact actually received by Illinois veterans in equal proportion to benefits received by veterans in other states. 2/8/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/9/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2006HouseAssigned to Veterans Affairs Committee 3/2/2006HouseRecommends Be Adopted Veterans Affairs Committee; 012-000-000 3/2/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions 3/2/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/2/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/2/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/2/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/14/2006HouseResolution Adopted 3/14/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/14/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/14/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/14/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/24/2006SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 3/24/2006SenateReferred to Rules 3/30/2006SenateAssigned to State Government 4/3/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/5/2006SenateBe Adopted State Government; 008-000-000 4/5/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions April 6, 2006 4/5/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/6/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi 4/7/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/7/2006SenateResolution Adopted 4/7/2006HouseAdopted Both Houses