2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB1882: VETERANS' SERVICES TASK FORCE

Legislative Summary

Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Recreates the Veterans' Service-Related Ailments Task Force repealed by Public Act 102-417 and renames it the Veterans' Services Task Force. Requires the Veterans' Services Task Force to meet at least twice a year and at any other times it deems necessary. Requires the Task Force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations regarding veterans' service-related ailments not recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and other specified matters, to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2026. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved on December 31, 2027. Effective immediately.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandun Schweizer
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
Senate
4/16/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Senate
5/1/2025
First Reading
Senate
5/1/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/1/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
Senate
5/13/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Senate
5/13/2025
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
Senate
5/14/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Senate
5/14/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/16/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Senate
5/16/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/20/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
Senate
5/20/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
Senate
5/21/2025
Postponed - Veterans Affairs
Senate
5/21/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Senate

Amendments

Senate Amendment 002

Senate Amendment 002

5/16/2025Not Adopted

Senate Amendment 001

Senate Amendment 001

5/14/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/10/2025
115
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Veterans Affairs(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/11/202512.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/29/202514.7 KB