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+type: "Bill"
+title: "VETERANS PREFERENCE-PENALTY"
+description: "Amends the Veterans Preference Act. Increases the fine for a violation of the Act to a minimum of $75 (instead of $25) and a maximum of $300 (instead of $100). Effective immediately."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "95th"
+identifier: "HB 668"
+citation: "Illinois HB 668 (95th)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 59
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2007-02-06"
+last_action: "2007-08-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b10f2832-6a5f-4fb1-bc40-7b396192338f"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=668&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=27796&SessionID=51&GA=95"
+source_hash: "59f75fe3aaaf470103f32521eb89b52226772811f9f3324156d64c7748f25a23"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois HB 668 (95th) — VETERANS PREFERENCE-PENALTY
+
+Amends the Veterans Preference Act. Increases the fine for a violation of the Act to a minimum of $75 (instead of $25) and a maximum of $300 (instead of $100). Effective immediately.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0668&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27796&DocNum=668&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0668eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27796&DocNum=668&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0668enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27796&DocNum=668&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concurrence — **100–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Deanna Demuzio — cosponsor (person)
+- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
+- Gary G. Dahl — cosponsor (person)
+- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
+- Linda Chapa LaVia — primary (person)
+- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael Bond — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael W. Frerichs — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2007-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia `filing`
+- **2007-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2007-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2007-02-08** Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2007-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
+- **2007-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
+- **2007-02-23** Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2007-02-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
+- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
+- **2007-03-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2007-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2007-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
+- **2007-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
+- **2007-03-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2007-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
+- **2007-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
+- **2007-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
+- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
+- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
+- **2007-03-13** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
+- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 14, 2007 `reading-1`
+- **2007-03-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
+- **2007-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2007-03-22** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2007-03-30** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2007-04-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
+- **2007-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
+- **2007-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
+- **2007-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
+- **2007-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
+- **2007-04-19** Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
+- **2007-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
+- **2007-04-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
+- **2007-04-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2007-04-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
+- **2007-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
+- **2007-04-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2007-04-26** Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2007-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2007
+- **2007-05-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
+- **2007-05-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2007-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007
+- **2007-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
+- **2007-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2007-05-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
+- **2007-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
+- **2007-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
+- **2007-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2007-05-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
+- **2007-05-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
+- **2007-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
+- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
+- **2007-06-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 100-000-000
+- **2007-06-05** Passed Both Houses
+- **2007-07-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2007-08-31** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2007-08-31** Effective Date August 31, 2007
+- **2007-08-31** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0566 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b10f2832-6a5f-4fb1-bc40-7b396192338f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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