2021-2022 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB1290: GOVERNMENT-TECH

Legislative Summary

Amends the Statute on Statutes. Provides that in determining the meaning of any statute or rule or interpretation by the various administrative agencies of this State, for purposes of determining eligibility for any veterans benefit available from the State, the words "honorable discharge" and "honorably discharged" include a discharge under other than honorable conditions or general discharge under honorable conditions due to a person's sexual orientation or gender identity but does not include a bad conduct discharge or a dishonorable discharge.

Bill History

2/11/2021
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
Assigned to Executive Committee
House of Representatives
3/11/2021
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 014-000-000
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/6/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
House of Representatives
4/13/2021
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/13/2021
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/13/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 005-000-000
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-007-000
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/21/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/21/2021
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Senate
4/21/2021
First Reading
Senate
4/21/2021
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/28/2021
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
Senate
4/28/2021
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Senate
5/7/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Senate
5/7/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/11/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs
Senate
5/11/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
5/12/2021
Do Pass as Amended Veterans Affairs; 004-001-000
Senate
5/12/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2021
Senate
5/13/2021
Second Reading
Senate
5/13/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021
Senate
5/25/2021
Third Reading - Passed; 054-003-000
Senate
5/25/2021
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
5/25/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
House of Representatives
5/26/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
5/26/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/26/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate
5/27/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate
5/27/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
5/28/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate
5/30/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
House of Representatives
5/30/2021
House Concurs
House of Representatives
5/30/2021
Passed Both Houses
House of Representatives
5/30/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
House of Representatives
6/28/2021
Sent to the Governor
House of Representatives
8/16/2021
Governor Approved
House of Representatives
8/16/2021
Effective Date January 1, 2022
House of Representatives
8/16/2021
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0382
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment 001

Senate Amendment 001

5/7/2021Not Adopted

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

3/23/2021Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Concurrence in House
5/30/2021
114
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in Senate
5/25/2021
54
Yea
3
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
4/20/2021
104
Yea
7
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED