VETERANS-EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE House SponsorsRep. Robert W. Pritchard-Linda Chapa LaVia, Cynthia Soto, Frances Ann Hurley, La Shawn K. Ford, Elizabeth Hernandez, Ann M. Williams, Carol Sente, Jeanne M Ives, John D. Anthony, Patricia R. Bellock, Dwight Kay, Martin J. Moylan, Daniel V. Beiser, Jerry Costello, II, Michelle Mussman, Keith R. Wheeler, Katherine Cloonen, John Bradley, Anna Moeller, Litesa E. Wallace, Deb Conroy, Sue Scherer, Sam Yingling and Kathleen Willis Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael E. Hastings-Antonio Muņoz, David Koehler-Julie A. Morrison and Martin A. Sandoval) 7/28/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0152 New Act Creates the Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act. Provides that in every private, nonpublic employment in this State, honorably discharged veterans of any war of the United States, or of any military campaign for which a campaign ribbon has been awarded, and their widows or widowers, may be preferred for employment. Provides that spouses of honorably discharged veterans who have a service-connected permanent and total disability may also be preferred for employment; and that these preferences are not considered violations of any State or local equal employment opportunity law, including, but not limited to, any provision under, or rule adopted pursuant to, the Illinois Human Rights Act.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:775 ILCS 5/2-104from Ch. 68, par. 2-104Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act. Provides that a private employer may adopt and apply a voluntary veterans' preference employment policy if: (1) the veterans' preference employment policy is in writing; (2) the veterans' preference employment policy is publicly posted by the private employer at the place of employment or on any website maintained by the private employer; (3) the private employer's job application informs all applicants of the veterans' preference employment policy and where the policy may be obtained; and (4) the private employer applies the veterans' preference employment policy uniformly for all employment decisions regarding the hiring or promotion of veterans or the retention of veterans during a reduction in force. Provides that a private employer who maintains a veterans' preference employment policy may require and rely on an applicant's or employee's Department of Defense DD214/DD215 forms or their predecessor or successor forms, an applicant's or employee's NGB-22 discharge form or its predecessor or successor forms (if a member of the National Guard), and a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs award letter (if the applicant or employee is claiming a service-connected disability) to establish eligibility for such policy. Defines terms. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that nothing contained in the Act shall prohibit an employer, employment agency or labor organization from giving preferential treatment to veterans and their relatives pursuant to a private employer's voluntary veterans' preference employment policy authorized by the Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act. 2/25/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/25/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/25/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/13/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/13/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/16/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/16/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee 4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000 4/21/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/21/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/21/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 4/21/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/21/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/21/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 4/22/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-004 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/22/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/22/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2015 4/22/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/23/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 4/29/2015SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/7/2015SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/12/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/14/2015SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000 5/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2015 5/14/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/19/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015 5/22/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 5/26/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/26/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/26/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2015HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2015HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/28/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0152