---
type: "Bill"
title: "MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE"
description: "Amends the Consular Identification Document Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 337"
citation: "Illinois SB 337 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 56
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2009-08-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e5fd86c5-a6a7-49d2-8e3d-6f78a6c5faab"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=337&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41191&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "6d007488894405317693e8100ecef98da1bdaa87bc3801c62072ecbd8ab6355e"
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 SB 337 (96th) — MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Amends the Consular Identification Document 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0337&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41191&DocNum=337&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0337eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41191&DocNum=337&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0337enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41191&DocNum=337&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–2** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-03-17** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- **2009-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2009-03-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 006-001-000
- **2009-03-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2009
- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Passed; 053-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-20** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-08** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2009-05-21** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009
- **2009-05-21** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Counties & Townships Committee; Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2009-05-21** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2009-05-21** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2009-05-21** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
- **2009-05-21** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2009-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Counties & Townships Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-21** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2009-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2009-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2009-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2009-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2009
- **2009-05-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2009-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2009-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 007-000-000
- **2009-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2009-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-12** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0346 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e5fd86c5-a6a7-49d2-8e3d-6f78a6c5faab`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).