---
type: "Bill"
title: "MILITARY SERVICE-TECH"
description: "Amends the Veterans' Employment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 359"
citation: "Illinois HB 359 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stephanie A. Kifowit", "Thomas Cullerton"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 73
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-01-28"
last_action: "2022-01-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/07199e7a-1a7c-4bb7-837c-3ae749ae05d8"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=359&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=128270&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "c3493260cbd274024516bb87f4d2dfc973e53008679aa45d5e02cb55a346c99f"
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 359 (102nd) — MILITARY SERVICE-TECH

Amends the Veterans' Employment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0359.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0359eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0359ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0359ham002.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0359sam001.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0359enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **103–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Stephanie A. Kifowit — primary (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — primary (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- David A. Welter — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Lance Yednock — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-28** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit `filing`
- **2021-01-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-01-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-02** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-23** Re-assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
- **2021-03-27** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-06** Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
- **2021-04-06** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 23, 2021
- **2021-04-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-21** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
- **2021-04-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-22** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- **2021-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
- **2021-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- **2021-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2021-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2021-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-14** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2021-05-14** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2021-05-29** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2021
- **2021-10-13** Assigned to Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-13** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As December 1, 2021
- **2021-10-19** Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-10-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2021-10-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-10-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 20, 2021
- **2021-10-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-10-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2021-10-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2021-10-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart
- **2021-10-20** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-10-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2021-10-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2021-10-20** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-10-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-10-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2021-10-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2021-10-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 010-000-000
- **2021-10-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2021-10-27** House Concurs
- **2021-10-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-10-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2021-10-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
- **2021-11-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-01-25** Filed Without Signature
- **2022-01-25** Effective Date June 1, 2022
- **2022-01-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0695 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/07199e7a-1a7c-4bb7-837c-3ae749ae05d8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).