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| Bill | COURT CLAIMS-GOLD STAR PROGRAM | Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides statements in a preamble concerning assisting Gold Star families. Provides for the Court of Claims to establish a Gold Star Families Assistance Program to access needs and provide information including a toll free helpline, regarding filing and claims pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Defines "Gold Star Family" as the family members of an individual who was killed in the line of duty and who was employed or serving in a capacity defined in the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Provides that the Court of Claims will report annually to the Governor, both houses of the General Assembly, and Department of Veterans' Affairs information concerning the number of Line of Duty Compensation Act claims filed, approved, and pending. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | SB 1493 | Illinois SB 1493 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 58 | 3 | 2009-02-18 | 2009-08-17 | openstates | ocd-bill/2703c8c9-7d3b-4bce-a696-e69fe6f29a05 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1493&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=43279&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 62d40331168c26ee869d165169539dc8edd8d58e25aa2b50c8ef91187b2ab422 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1493 (96th) — COURT CLAIMS-GOLD STAR PROGRAM
Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides statements in a preamble concerning assisting Gold Star families. Provides for the Court of Claims to establish a Gold Star Families Assistance Program to access needs and provide information including a toll free helpline, regarding filing and claims pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Defines "Gold Star Family" as the family members of an individual who was killed in the line of duty and who was employed or serving in a capacity defined in the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Provides that the Court of Claims will report annually to the Governor, both houses of the General Assembly, and Department of Veterans' Affairs information concerning the number of Line of Duty Compensation Act claims filed, approved, and pending.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 59–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Jehan A. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Louis S. Viverito — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-18 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito
filing - 2009-02-18 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-18 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-02-25 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2009-02-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- 2009-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- 2009-02-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2009-02-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2009-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- 2009-03-04 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- 2009-03-05 Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-03-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2009
- 2009-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- 2009-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2009-03-31 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-03-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009
- 2009-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
- 2009-04-02 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-04-03 Arrived in House
introduction - 2009-04-03 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-03 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- 2009-04-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-06 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-20 Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- 2009-04-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2009-04-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2009-04-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- 2009-05-05 Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 021-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-05-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- 2009-05-06 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-06 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- 2009-05-06 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- 2009-05-07 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-05-07 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-05-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
amendment-introduction - 2009-05-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2009-05-18 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-18 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2009-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-19 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-20 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2009-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2009
- 2009-05-20 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Louis S. Viverito
filing - 2009-05-20 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-05-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2009-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- 2009-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- 2009-05-27 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-25 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-17 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-08-17 Effective Date January 1, 2010
- 2009-08-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0541
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2703c8c9-7d3b-4bce-a696-e69fe6f29a05. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).