VETERANS-DEPT REVIEW-SERVICES Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes and Mike Jacobs House Sponsors(Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.) 7/6/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0765 20 ILCS 2805/2from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 6720 ILCS 2805/8Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Deletes the requirement that the Department of Veterans Affairs conduct an annual review that compares benefits received by Illinois veterans with the benefits received by veterans in all other states and U.S. territories. Provides that if the Department determines that the appropriations for the purposes of the provision concerning the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Outpatient Counseling Program are not sufficient to support all of the requirements of that provision, then the Department shall have the discretion to provide only those services set forth in that provision that the Department determines the appropriation can support. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that programs and services that the Department of Human Services shall develop and provide, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall be developed and provided to the extent that funds are available. Deletes language that provides that if the Department of Veterans Affairs determines that the appropriations for the purposes of the provision concerning the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Outpatient Counseling Program are not sufficient to support all of the requirements of that provision, then the Department shall have the discretion to provide only those services set forth in that provision that the Department determines the appropriation can support. 2/10/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/10/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 2/22/2012SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/29/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/1/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 3/1/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2012 3/8/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012 3/22/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/22/2012HouseArrived in House 3/28/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/28/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/10/2012HouseAssigned to Armed Forces & Military Affairs Committee 4/17/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Armed Forces & Military Affairs Committee; 008-000-000 4/18/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 4/24/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/1/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/1/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 5/30/2012SenateSent to the Governor 7/6/2012SenateGovernor Approved 7/6/2012SenateEffective Date July 6, 2012 7/6/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0765