---
type: "Bill"
title: "UNCLAIM PROP-TREAS-MILITRY DEC"
description: "Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that if a military decoration is delivered to the Treasurer as abandoned property, the Treasurer shall deliver the military decoration to the U.S. Department of Defense for proper disposition. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 5904"
citation: "Illinois HB 5904 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2008-02-15"
last_action: "2008-08-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a9155908-853f-4f6f-92d0-04279d2e1cef"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5904&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=37629&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "3ab251ed5413652e3d880629e0a6b2b488b7877e855ffdee8042ca413be2736d"
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 5904 (95th) — UNCLAIM PROP-TREAS-MILITRY DEC

Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that if a military decoration is delivered to the Treasurer as abandoned property, the Treasurer shall deliver the military decoration to the U.S. Department of Defense for proper disposition. 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=09500HB5904&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=37629&DocNum=5904&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5904eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=37629&DocNum=5904&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5904enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=37629&DocNum=5904&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gary G. Dahl — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- John O. Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Larry K. Bomke — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Stephens — primary (person)
- Tim Bivins — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2008-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens `filing`
- **2008-02-15** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2008-02-15** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2008-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-26** Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2008-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2008-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-03-13** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-03-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2008-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2008-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2008-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2008-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- **2008-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- **2008-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- **2008-04-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-04-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2008-04-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2008-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2008-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2008-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2008 `reading-1`
- **2008-04-16** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2008-04-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2008-04-30** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-08** Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008
- **2008-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
- **2008-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2008-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2008-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2008-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008
- **2008-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2008-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-14** Effective Date August 14, 2008
- **2008-08-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0829 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a9155908-853f-4f6f-92d0-04279d2e1cef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).