DPT VET AFF-FIELD OFFICE House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Lawrence Walsh, Jr.-Michael D. Unes, Jack D. Franks, Randy E. Frese, Donald L. Moffitt, Andrew F Skoog, Brian W. Stewart, Patrick J. Verschoore, Christine Winger, Carol Sente, Gregory Harris, Daniel V. Beiser, Martin J. Moylan, Jerry Costello, II, Michael P. McAuliffe, Mark Batinick, Avery Bourne, Katherine Cloonen, John C. D'Amico, C.D. Davidsmeyer, Luis Arroyo and Camille Y. Lilly Senate Sponsors(Sen. Thomas Cullerton-Scott M. Bennett and Heather A. Steans-Dan McConchie) 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2805/4from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 69 Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. In a provision requiring a service officer to be assigned to each field office established by the Department of Veterans' Affairs, provides that he or she must be an honorably discharged veteran from service in the Armed Forces of the United States who has served at least 2 years of military service (rather than he must be an honorably discharged veteran from service in the Armed Forces of the United States; and he must have served during a time of hostilities with a foreign country). Removes the definition for "time of hostilities with a foreign country". Removes certain conditions concerning military service and discharge. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with the following change: Defines "Armed Forces of the United States" to mean any of the armed forces of the United States, including any reserve component or Natural Guard Unit. Effective immediately. 2/9/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/10/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee 3/25/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/25/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee 4/5/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote 4/5/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-000-000 4/6/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer 4/6/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 4/6/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes 4/12/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 4/13/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 4/13/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/13/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/13/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2016 4/13/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 4/14/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/14/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2016SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/4/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 5/4/2016SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000 5/4/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016 5/12/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 5/18/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 5/25/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/25/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2016 5/27/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016 7/31/2016SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die