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Bill VITAL RECORDS-VETERAN DEATH Amends the Vital Records Act. Requires death certificates to include (1) a "Yes" or "No" designation of whether the deceased was a veteran, (2) if the deceased was a veteran, a "Yes" or "No" designation of whether the deceased was receiving a compensatory pension or benefit at the time of his or her death for an illness or injury that may have contributed to his or her death, and (3) if the deceased is designated as having received a compensatory pension or benefit, a "Yes" or "No" designation of whether the illness or injury was a contributing cause or factor in the deceased's death. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd HB 2856 Illinois HB 2856 (103rd)
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Illinois HB 2856 (103rd) — VITAL RECORDS-VETERAN DEATH

Amends the Vital Records Act. Requires death certificates to include (1) a "Yes" or "No" designation of whether the deceased was a veteran, (2) if the deceased was a veteran, a "Yes" or "No" designation of whether the deceased was receiving a compensatory pension or benefit at the time of his or her death for an illness or injury that may have contributed to his or her death, and (3) if the deceased is designated as having received a compensatory pension or benefit, a "Yes" or "No" designation of whether the illness or injury was a contributing cause or factor in the deceased's death.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · lower
  • Veterans Affairs — 80 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1120 (pass) · lower
  • State Government Administration, Amendment 1 — 80 (pass) · lower
  • State Government Administration — 90 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Dan Swanson — primary (person)
  • Suzy Glowiak Hilton — primary (person)
  • Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
  • Dan McConchie — cosponsor (person)
  • Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Emil Jones and III — cosponsor (person)
  • Erica Harriss — cosponsor (person)
  • Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
  • Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
  • Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
  • Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
  • Nabeela Syed — cosponsor (person)
  • Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
  • Wayne A Rosenthal — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2023-02-16 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson filing
  • 2023-02-16 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-02-16 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-02-23 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
  • 2023-03-01 Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
  • 2023-03-02 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-03-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-03-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  • 2023-03-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  • 2023-03-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
  • 2023-03-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2023-03-21 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2023-03-21 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-03-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  • 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  • 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  • 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  • 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  • 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  • 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  • 2023-03-23 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2023-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2023 reading-1
  • 2023-03-28 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  • 2023-03-28 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-03-28 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-03-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
  • 2023-04-12 Assigned to Veterans Affairs referral-committee
  • 2023-04-27 Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
  • 2023-04-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023 reading-2
  • 2023-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  • 2023-05-04 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2023-05-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023
  • 2023-05-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  • 2023-05-11 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
  • 2023-05-12 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
  • 2023-05-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  • 2023-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  • 2023-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  • 2023-05-17 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2023-05-17 Passed Both Houses
  • 2023-05-17 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  • 2023-05-17 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  • 2023-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  • 2023-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  • 2023-06-15 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2023-07-31 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2023-07-31 Effective Date January 1, 2025
  • 2023-07-31 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0406 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a3b8e0b6-5b3d-40b1-8c7b-d06a721384cb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).