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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6560         </title>
<shortdesc>VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patricia R. Bellock-Linda Chapa LaVia-John D. Anthony-Katherine Cloonen</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>330 ILCS 45/9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 3089</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Provides that Veterans Assistance Commissions shall be composed of delegates (rather than one delegate) and alternates (rather than one alternate) from a majority (rather than each) of the posts, camps, units, and chapters or ships of military veterans organizations in a county. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2017, and every January 1 thereafter, all Veterans Assistance Commissions shall publish a specified notice. Adds provisions concerning the selection of delegates and alternates for Veterans Assistance Commissions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>4/20/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2016</action>
<statusdate>6/30/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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