republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/103rd/hb-4757.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "VETS-BENEFITS NOTICE POSTER"
description: "Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs shall create, and the Department of Labor shall make available, at no cost, a veterans and service members' benefits, services, and protections poster. Requires the poster to include, but not be limited to, information regarding free veterans' benefits and services provided by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and other veterans service organizations, tax benefits, the Illinois veteran driver's license and non-driver veteran identification card, and Illinois protections for survivors of sexual violence in the military. Requires the poster to also include contact information for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs; and the Veterans Crisis Line. Effective January 1, 2025."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 4757"
citation: "Illinois HB 4757 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Porfirio", "Stephanie A. Kifowit"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 69
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-02-05"
last_action: "2024-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/01e4cf8a-e3b1-407d-b1a1-696b7db99d7b"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4757&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=152458&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "d200efb8def0f2f2688942d441d4e71936344182bfd4d748d5b503d28fd9e2bb"
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 4757 (103rd) — VETS-BENEFITS NOTICE POSTER

Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs shall create, and the Department of Labor shall make available, at no cost, a veterans and service members' benefits, services, and protections poster. Requires the poster to include, but not be limited to, information regarding free veterans' benefits and services provided by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and other veterans service organizations, tax benefits, the Illinois veteran driver's license and non-driver veteran identification card, and Illinois protections for survivors of sexual violence in the military. Requires the poster to also include contact information for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs; and the Veterans Crisis Line. Effective January 1, 2025.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4757.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4757eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4757enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · lower
- Veterans Affairs — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Veterans' Affairs — **14–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Mike Porfirio — primary (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — primary (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Brandun Schweizer — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Craig Wilcox — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Blair-Sherlock — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Keicher — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Sanalitro — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lance Yednock — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Gill — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Nicole La Ha — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Windhorst — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Faraci — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
- Tony M. McCombie — cosponsor (person)
- Travis Weaver — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit `filing`
- **2024-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-02-28** Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-05** Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 014-000-000
- **2024-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- **2024-04-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2024-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2024-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2024-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
- **2024-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2024-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- **2024-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
- **2024-04-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2024-04-18** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2024-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-04-18** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- **2024-04-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-04-18** Referred to Assignments
- **2024-04-24** Assigned to Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-30** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
- **2024-05-02** Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
- **2024-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2024 `reading-2`
- **2024-05-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2024
- **2024-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-15** Passed Both Houses
- **2024-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
- **2024-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- **2024-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
- **2024-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2024-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2024-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- **2024-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2024-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2024-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2024-06-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- **2024-06-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2024-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2025
- **2024-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0828 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/01e4cf8a-e3b1-407d-b1a1-696b7db99d7b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).