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type: "Bill"
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title: "SERVICE-RELATED AILMENTS"
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description: "Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that the Veterans' Service-Related Ailments Task Force shall meet at least once every 2 months beginning on or before January 1, 2022 (rather than beginning July 1, 2019). Removes language requiring the Director of Veterans' Affairs or the Director's designee to serve as chairperson of the Task Force and replaces it with language providing that Task Force members shall select from among themselves a chairperson or co-chairpersons at the initial Task Force meeting. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings to the Governor and General Assembly on or before June 1, 2023 (rather than December 31, 2020). Provides that the Task Force is dissolved, and the provisions repealed, on December 31, 2023 (rather than 2021). Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "102nd"
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identifier: "SB 2017"
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citation: "Illinois SB 2017 (102nd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Don Harmon", "Greg Harris"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 59
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2021-02-26"
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last_action: "2021-11-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b437c177-a157-422f-8b54-42a2204b1cb9"
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source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2017&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=134673&SessionID=110&GA=102"
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source_hash: "a2c8bb02dc22fee442ae4321f351f6edf9e9f7dc0d52472770857683f3f468ed"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 2017 (102nd) — SERVICE-RELATED AILMENTS
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Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that the Veterans' Service-Related Ailments Task Force shall meet at least once every 2 months beginning on or before January 1, 2022 (rather than beginning July 1, 2019). Removes language requiring the Director of Veterans' Affairs or the Director's designee to serve as chairperson of the Task Force and replaces it with language providing that Task Force members shall select from among themselves a chairperson or co-chairpersons at the initial Task Force meeting. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings to the Governor and General Assembly on or before June 1, 2023 (rather than December 31, 2020). Provides that the Task Force is dissolved, and the provisions repealed, on December 31, 2023 (rather than 2021). Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2017.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2017eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2017ham001.pdf)
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4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2017ham002.pdf)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2017enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **73–44** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **38–19** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **38–19** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Don Harmon — primary (person)
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- Greg Harris — primary (person)
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- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-02-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton `filing`
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- **2021-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2021-02-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
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- **2021-03-16** Assigned to Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-24** Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2021-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021
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- **2021-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
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- **2021-04-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2021-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021
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- **2021-04-21** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-04-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2021-04-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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- **2021-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2021-04-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-04-28** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-13** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2021
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- **2021-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
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- **2021-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-05-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-006-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2021-05-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2021-05-21** Sponsor Removed Sen. Craig Wilcox
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- **2021-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2021-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2021-05-28** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2021
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- **2021-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-31** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Greg Harris
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- **2021-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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- **2021-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 072-045-000
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- **2021-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2021-06-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-044-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-06-01** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2021-06-01** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
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- **2021-06-01** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - June 1, 2021
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- **2021-06-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
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- **2021-06-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2021-06-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
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- **2021-06-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2021-06-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
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- **2021-06-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
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- **2021-06-01** Sponsor Removed Sen. Antonio Muñoz
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- **2021-06-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2021-06-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 038-019-000
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- **2021-06-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2021-06-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 038-019-000
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- **2021-06-01** Senate Concurs
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- **2021-06-01** 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2021-06-01** Passed Both Houses
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- **2021-06-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2021-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2021-06-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2021-06-17** Effective Date June 17, 2021
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- **2021-06-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0016 `became-law`
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- **2021-11-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b437c177-a157-422f-8b54-42a2204b1cb9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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