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| Bill | DEPT VET AFFAIRS-TASK FORCE | Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the Illinois Discharged Servicemember Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall investigate re-entry into civilian life for service members who have been engaged in an active theater. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall prepare an annual report for the Governor, the Attorney General, the General Assembly, and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 95th | HB 670 | Illinois HB 670 (95th) |
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enacted | 3 | 72 | 2 | 2007-02-06 | 2007-08-20 | openstates | ocd-bill/22bfbf6a-7aa5-4469-baea-90d61f5c2575 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=670&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=27798&SessionID=51&GA=95 | 7b023c3bff4f1dc16a302ffe3b591dc8591c59f45b06f6bae06334cf75577474 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 670 (95th) — DEPT VET AFFAIRS-TASK FORCE
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the Illinois Discharged Servicemember Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall investigate re-entry into civilian life for service members who have been engaged in an active theater. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall prepare an annual report for the Governor, the Attorney General, the General Assembly, and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
- Gary G. Dahl — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- John O. Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — primary (person)
- Michael Bond — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Noland — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Frerichs — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2007-02-06 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
filing - 2007-02-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-02-06 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2007-02-08 Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee
referral-committee - 2007-02-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee
amendment-introduction - 2007-02-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2007-02-23 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2007-02-23 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2007-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- 2007-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- 2007-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- 2007-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- 2007-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- 2007-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2007-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- 2007-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- 2007-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- 2007-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2007-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
- 2007-03-02 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2007-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2007-03-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- 2007-03-02 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- 2007-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2007-03-08 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2007-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- 2007-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- 2007-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- 2007-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- 2007-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- 2007-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- 2007-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- 2007-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- 2007-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2007-03-13 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2007-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 14, 2007
reading-1 - 2007-03-13 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- 2007-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- 2007-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- 2007-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- 2007-03-15 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- 2007-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- 2007-03-15 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- 2007-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- 2007-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- 2007-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- 2007-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2007-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- 2007-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- 2007-03-20 First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-03-20 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-03-30 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2007-04-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- 2007-04-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- 2007-04-18 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2007-04-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- 2007-04-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- 2007-04-19 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2007-04-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
- 2007-05-02 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2007-05-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- 2007-05-10 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2007-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
- 2007-05-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2007-05-18 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2007-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2007
- 2007-05-23 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2007-05-23 Passed Both Houses
- 2007-06-21 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2007-08-20 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2007-08-20 Effective Date August 20, 2007
- 2007-08-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0294
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/22bfbf6a-7aa5-4469-baea-90d61f5c2575. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).