republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/hb-1445.md

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Bill	DPT VET AFF ACT-VET MEMORIALS	Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that the creation of the Division of Women Veterans Affairs within the Department of Veterans Affairs is subject to appropriations. Removes a provision requiring the Department to encourage the State to implement more programs to address the wide range of issues faced by Persian Gulf War Veterans. Removes references to the John Joseph Kelly Veteran's Home as an Illinois Veterans Home admitting disabled veterans requiring nursing home care. Provides that no later than July 1, 2012 the Veterans' Memorial Commission shall make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on changes to the Illinois statutes to help ensure the long term maintenance and preservation of veterans' memorials. Changes the composition of the Commission by adding one member who represents the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Repeals provisions concerning the National World War II Memorial Fund; the World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial Fund; the capacity of the LaSalle Veterans Home; and the task force on Servicemember and Veterans Education.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	HB 1445	Illinois HB 1445 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	30	2	2011-02-09	2011-08-11	openstates	ocd-bill/90d48129-12ab-452b-ad95-861cbe04988a	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1445&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=58048&SessionID=84&GA=97	81e9c3bee2895d2fd0c962f789af234ca5ea2212b5c77ad31c41d5242e03dabc	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 1445 (97th) — DPT VET AFF ACT-VET MEMORIALS

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that the creation of the Division of Women Veterans Affairs within the Department of Veterans Affairs is subject to appropriations. Removes a provision requiring the Department to encourage the State to implement more programs to address the wide range of issues faced by Persian Gulf War Veterans. Removes references to the John Joseph Kelly Veteran's Home as an Illinois Veterans Home admitting disabled veterans requiring nursing home care. Provides that no later than July 1, 2012 the Veterans' Memorial Commission shall make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on changes to the Illinois statutes to help ensure the long term maintenance and preservation of veterans' memorials. Changes the composition of the Commission by adding one member who represents the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Repeals provisions concerning the National World War II Memorial Fund; the World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial Fund; the capacity of the LaSalle Veterans Home; and the task force on Servicemember and Veterans Education.

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 — 54–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Frank J. Mautino — primary (person)
• Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2011-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino filing
• 2011-02-14 First Reading reading-1
• 2011-02-14 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2011-02-15 Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee referral-committee
• 2011-02-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino amendment-introduction
• 2011-02-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2011-02-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
• 2011-03-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2011-03-03 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-000-000 committee-passage
• 2011-03-03 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2011-03-08 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2011-03-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2011-03-09 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2011-03-10 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2011-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 14, 2011 reading-1
• 2011-03-10 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
• 2011-03-14 First Reading reading-1
• 2011-03-14 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2011-04-27 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
• 2011-05-06 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 committee-passage
• 2011-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011
• 2011-05-13 Second Reading reading-2
• 2011-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011
• 2011-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
• 2011-05-17 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2011-05-17 Passed Both Houses
• 2011-06-15 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2011-08-11 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2011-08-11 Effective Date January 1, 2012
• 2011-08-11 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0297 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/90d48129-12ab-452b-ad95-861cbe04988a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).