IL VET HOME-GOLD STAR FAMILY House SponsorsRep. Michael P. McAuliffe 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2805/2.02b new Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that any natural father, natural mother, mother through adoption, father through adoption, or spouse of a veteran killed in the line of duty, (also known as a Gold Star Family member) deemed eligible for per diem payments by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs who was a resident of the State of Illinois for a continuous period of one year immediately before making application is entitled to admission to any of the Illinois Veterans Homes should vacant beds exist. Further provides that preference for filling vacant beds or for filling vacant beds from a waiting list shall be granted first to eligible veterans. Effective immediately. 1/18/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 1/18/2012HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die