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Bill DPT VET AFF-WAR ON TERROR COMP Creates the War on Terrorism Compensation Act. Provides that every person who has served on active duty with the armed forces of the United States on or after September 11, 2001 and prior to such time as Congress declares such persons ineligible for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal or the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is entitled to receive compensation of $100 for such service if he or she had been a resident of the State of Illinois for at least 12 months immediately preceding the time he or she entered such service and meets certain other requirements. Provides that no payment may be made to any person who, though in such service: did civilian work at civilian pay; did not serve at least 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days outside the United States or its territories; or has received from another state a bonus or compensation of like nature. Provides that applications for compensation must be made to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th SB 1461 Illinois SB 1461 (96th)
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Illinois SB 1461 (96th) — DPT VET AFF-WAR ON TERROR COMP

Creates the War on Terrorism Compensation Act. Provides that every person who has served on active duty with the armed forces of the United States on or after September 11, 2001 and prior to such time as Congress declares such persons ineligible for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal or the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is entitled to receive compensation of $100 for such service if he or she had been a resident of the State of Illinois for at least 12 months immediately preceding the time he or she entered such service and meets certain other requirements. Provides that no payment may be made to any person who, though in such service: did civilian work at civilian pay; did not serve at least 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days outside the United States or its territories; or has received from another state a bonus or compensation of like nature. Provides that applications for compensation must be made to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Effective immediately.

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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • David R. Leitch — cosponsor (person)
  • David Reis — cosponsor (person)
  • Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Larry K. Bomke — primary (person)
  • Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
  • Mike Bost — cosponsor (person)
  • Thomas Holbrook — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2009-02-18 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke filing
  • 2009-02-18 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-02-18 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-02-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2009-03-04 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
  • 2009-03-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke amendment-introduction
  • 2009-03-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  • 2009-03-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2009-03-12 Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
  • 2009-03-24 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
  • 2009-03-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2009-03-26 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-03-26 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2009-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-03-26 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  • 2009-03-26 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-03-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-04-14 Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-04-21 Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-04-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-04-23 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
  • 2009-04-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-002 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-04-28 Passed Both Houses
  • 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
  • 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  • 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
  • 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  • 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  • 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  • 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
  • 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  • 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
  • 2009-05-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2009-07-24 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2009-07-24 Effective Date July 24, 2009
  • 2009-07-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0076 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/718b1bce-f085-4c64-a2f3-f6b70b8543d2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).